Modern Buddhist conjunctures in Myanmar: cultural narratives, colonial legacies, and civil society
Theravada cultural hegemony in precolonial Burma -- The emergence of the secular in modern Burma -- Educating the other : Buddhism and colonial knowledge -- Civil Buddhism in a colonial context -- The politics of the modern state as Buddhist practice -- Buddhist resistance against the state -- The l...
| Auteurs: | ; |
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Honolulu, Hawaii
University of Hawaiʿi Press
2011
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| Dans: | Année: 2011 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Birma
/ État
/ Buddhisme
/ Laïcité
B Großbritannien / Colonisation / Theravāda B Histoire |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Buddhism and state (Burma)
History
B Theravāda Buddhism Political aspects (Burma) |
| Accès en ligne: |
Book review (H-Net) |
| Résumé: | Theravada cultural hegemony in precolonial Burma -- The emergence of the secular in modern Burma -- Educating the other : Buddhism and colonial knowledge -- Civil Buddhism in a colonial context -- The politics of the modern state as Buddhist practice -- Buddhist resistance against the state -- The limits of Buddhist moral authority in the secular state -- Potential futures |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0824833821 |