Religion and Politics in Burma

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 p...

ver descrição completa

Na minha lista:  
Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Smith, Donald Eugene (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Livro
Idioma:Inglês
Serviço de pedido Subito: Pedir agora.
Verificar disponibilidade: HBZ Gateway
WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado em: Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press [2015]
Em:Ano: 2015
Coletânea / Revista:Princeton Legacy Library
Outras palavras-chave:B Buddhism and state
B Buddhism
B Nationalism
B Nationalism Religious aspects Buddhism
B Nationalism (Burma)
B Buddhism and state (Burma)
B RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State
B Buddhism (Burma)
Acesso em linha: Cover (Publisher)
Cover (Publisher)
Volltext (Publisher)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780691624242
Descrição
Resumo: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 paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Descrição Física:1 online resource
Tipo de documento:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:978-1-4008-7879-6
Acesso:Restricted Access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/9781400878796