Sons of the Buddha continuities and ruptures in a Burmese monastic tradition /
Intended as a methodological and theoretical contribution to the study of religion and society, this book examines Buddhist monasticism in Myanmar. The book focuses on the Shwegyin, one of the most important but least understood monastic groups in the country. Analyzing the group as a tradition cons...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Walter de Gruyter,
2011
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| Series: | Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) ;
50 |
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