Religion and Politics in Burma / / Donald Eugene Smith.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Smith, Donald Eugene,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1965
• प्रकाशन का वर्ष : 2015
• भाषा: English
• श्रृंखला: Princeton Legacy Library ; 2338
• भौतिक वर्णन: 1 online resource (366 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; PREFACE --; CONTENTS --; 1. BUDDHISM AND THE STATE IN OLD BURMA --; 2. RELIGIOUS POLICIES OF BRITISH RULE --; 3. BUDDHISM AND BURMESE NATIONALISM --; 4. RELIGION, IDEOLOGY, AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT --; 5. STATE PROMOTION OF BUDDHISM --; 6. THE SANGHA, POLITICS, AND REFORM --; 7. THE STATE RELIGION OF BURMA --; 8. REVOLUTION AND SECULARISM --; 9. DILEMMAS OF RELIGION AND POLITICS --; APPENDICES --; INDEX
• सारांश: 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 editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover 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.
• स्वरूप: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• आईएसबीएन: 9781400878796; 9783110426847; 9783110413571; 9783110442496
• डिजिटल ऑब्जेक्ट पहचानकर्ता: 10.1515/9781400878796
• अभिगमन: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Donald Eugene Smith.

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...