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The kings of Buddhism : power, religion, and fury in Myanmar
Title
The kings of Buddhism : power, religion, and fury in Myanmar / Robert Edward Sterken Jr.
ISBN
9781538177938
1538177935
9781538177945
1538177943
9781538177952
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2023]
Physical Description
xxx, 242 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Summary
"This is a political history of two of the most intimate of human concerns - religion and power. The history of religion in Myanmar is fascinating, brutal, and reveals the consequences of entangling the powers of state and religion"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Sterken, Robert Edward, Jr. Kings of Buddhism Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 25, 2023
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : State and Religion Entanglement : Control, Protecting, and Corrupting Religion
Nats , Kings, and Government Monks : The Foundations of the Modern Myanmar Religious Economy 1057-1824
The Golden Shore : An Experiment in Religious Freedom 1824-1948
To be Burmese is to be Buddhist : Religious Nationalism in the Myanmar Religious Economy 1930-1948
Saturday's Son : The Religious Economy Under a Devout Religious Leader 1947-1962
Going to Moscow : The Religious Economy under a Brutal Dictator 1962-1988
Buddhism, Nat Spirit Wives, and Christian Clerics : Religious Convictions in the Myanmar Religious Economy 1974-2022
The Ashokan Road : The Consequences of a Highly Regulated Religious Economy for the State and Majority Religion
A Different Ashokan Road : The Consequences for Minority Religions, Religious Competition, and Truth.
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History.
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