The Road Less Travelled: From Landways to Seaways in the Study of Theravāda Buddhism

Although Charles Hallisey’s seminal 1995 essay is primarily concerned with the ways European colonial scholars approached Theravāda Buddhism in majority Theravāda contexts, its emphasis on two key topics—the importance of ritual and the dynamics of the “local production of meaning”—laid the foundati...

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Main Author: Chia, Jack Meng-Tat (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2021
In: Journal of global buddhism
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 211-218
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hallisey, Charles 1953-, Roads taken and not taken in the study of Theravāda Buddhism / Asia / Malaiischer Archipel / Theravada / Religious community / Diaspora (Religion) / Buddhology / Scientific culture
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
BL Buddhism
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Singapore
B Maritime Southeast Asia
B Malaysia
B Southeast Asian Buddhism
B Indonesia
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC 4.0