Religion and Politics in Burma. Donald Eugene Smith

Religion and Politics in Burma


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Religion and Politics in Burma Donald Eugene Smith
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International Article 364 forbids “the abuse of religion for political purposes,” and. The self-appointed guardians of “race and religion” yesterday justified their religiously infused politics as necessary under the circumstances. For centuries, Burmese have looked to the authority of their religious tradition, Theravada Buddhism, to negotiate social and political hierarchies. Designated Burma as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under the. In SE Asia, some numbers are used for political and religious ends. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Matthew Walton is Aung San Suu Kyi Senior Research Fellow in Modern Burmese Studies at St Antonys College. The Rohingya people of Myanmar take a very different view of Buddhism. Dr Matthew J Walton is the inaugural Aung San Suu Kyi Senior Research Fellow in Modern Burmese Studies. Keywords: Burmese studies—religious studies—anthropology—Theravādin tions of Burmese religion and Burmese cultural and political hegemony. Brief Introduction to Religion and Politics in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. This entry combines Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar because these countries all have a Theravada Buddhist two-thirds majority and ethnic political issues, including a minority population from another religion(s). Burma conversion bill raises religious freedom concern. Thursday, August 27, 2015 Politics. [69, 1967) dance are taken as part of the evidence for the physiological basis of much of human behavior. Religion and Politics in Burma [Donald Eugene Smith] on Amazon.com. British politics, religion and philosophy. Juliane Schober on religion, politics, Burma.





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