Sons of the Buddha : Continuities and Ruptures in a Burmese Monastic Tradition.

Intended as a 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. It illuminates key aspects of monastic and wider Burmese Buddhist thou...

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Main Author: Carbine, Jason A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2011.
Series:Religion and Society.
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