The immortals : faces of the incredible in Buddhist Burma /

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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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From belief to believing
  • Being a disciple, fashioning a cult
  • The possessed
  • In quest of invulnerability
  • Trial by fire.

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