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The cult of the four weikza raises a number of classic anthropological issues, particularly for the anthropology of religion. It also provides a window on contemporary Burmese society. This study makes clear both the Indigenous take on reality and the work of anthropological understanding as it is b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rozenberg, Guillaume (Autor)
Otros Autores: Keeler, Ward (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2015.
Colección:Topics in contemporary Buddhism.
Temas:
Anthropology of religion > Burma.
Buddhist cults > Burma.
Weikza.
Anthropologie religieuse > Birmanie.
Cultes bouddhiques > Birmanie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Anthropology of religion.
Buddhist cults.
Burma.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The cult of the four weikza raises a number of classic anthropological issues, particularly for the anthropology of religion. It also provides a window on contemporary Burmese society. This study makes clear both the Indigenous take on reality and the work of anthropological understanding as it is being elaborated, along with the ties that connect the latter to the former.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780824854881
0824854888
0824840968
9780824840969

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