Kings of Buddhism - Power, Religion, and Fury in Myanmar

This is a political history of two of the most intimate of human concerns - religion and power. The history of religion in Myanmar is fascinating, brutal, and reveals the consequences of entangling the powers of state and religion.

A propos de l'auteur

Robert E. Sterken Jr. is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Tyler. Sterken's research is focused on religion and the state in Southeast Asia. He is the author of Teaching Barefoot in Burma, Bill Ratliff: A Profile of Courage and Leadership in American Politics, and numerous articles and chapters. In 2015-2016, Sterken was a Fulbright Scholar at Yangon University and the Myanmar Institute of Theology. As a Fulbright Specialist in 2018, Sterken taught religion and politics at Jilin University in Changchun, China, where he was awarded Jilin University's Distinguished Visiting Professor Award.

Résumé

This is a political history of two of the most intimate of human concerns – religion and power. The history of religion in Myanmar is fascinating, brutal, and reveals the consequences of entangling the powers of state and religion.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Robert Edward Sterken, Robert Edward Jr. Sterken, Robert Edward Sterken Jr., Sterken Robert Edward
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781538177945
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-7794-5
• Pages: 256
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; Myanmar, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Buddhism, History of Religion, Asian History, Myanmar (Burma)