Modern Buddhist Conjunctures in Myanmar: Cultural Narratives, Colonial Legacies, and Civil Society

by Juliane Schober

For centuries, Burmese have looked to the authority of their religious tradition, Theravada Buddhism, to negotiate social and political hierarchies. Modern Buddhist Conjunctures in Myanmar examines those moments in the modern history of this Southeast Asian country when religion, culture, and politics converge to chart new directions. Arguing against Max Weber's characterization of Buddhism as other-worldly and divorced from politics, this study...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824833821
• ISBN13: 9780824833824
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"