Theravada Traditions

Buddhist Ritual Cultures In Contemporary Southeast Asia And Sri Lanka

by John Clifford Holt
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS, March of 2017 ‧
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Offers a unique comparative approach to understanding Buddhism: it examines popular rituals of central importance in the predominantly Theravada Buddhist cultures of Laos, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. John Holt tries to ascertain how important changes, or shifts, in the trajectories of the political economies of societies have impacted the character of religious cultures.

Theravada Traditions

Buddhist Ritual Cultures In Contemporary Southeast Asia And Sri Lanka

by John Clifford Holt

Property Description
ISBN: 9780824867805
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS
Release Date: March of 2017
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 408
Format: Book
Collection: Music And Performing Arts Of Asia And The Pacific
Categories: Books in English > History > History of Asia
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780824867805

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