Religion and Politics in Burma

by Donald Eugene Smith

Book Overview

The interaction of Buddhism and politics in the Theravada Buddhist countries since their independence is considered. Burmese attempts to relate Buddhism to the ideologies of nationalism, democracy, and socialism are analyzed. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691030545
• ISBN13: 9780691030548
• Release Date: December 1965
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.