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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Rozenberg, Guillaume (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Keeler, Ward (Traducteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Francés
Publié: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2015.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Weikza.
Buddhist cults.
Anthropology of religion.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Cultes bouddhiques > Birmanie.
Anthropologie religieuse > Birmanie.
Buddhist cults > Burma.
Anthropology of religion > Burma.
Burma.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (384 pages).
ISBN:9780824854881

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