The Immortals - Faces of the Incredible in Buddhist Burma

Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

About the author

Ward Keeler is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin.

Product details

• Authors: Ward Keeler, Guillaume Rozenberg, Ward (TRN) Rozenberg Guillaume/ Keeler
• Assisted by: George Tanabe (Editor), George J. Tanabe (Editor), Ward Keeler (Translation)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2015
• EAN: 9780824840969
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-4096-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Topics in Contemporary Buddhis; Topics in Contemporary Buddhism; Topics in Contemporary Buddhis; Topics in Contemporary Buddhism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories