A Religious State AffairThe Story of the Kyauk-taw-gyi Pagoda in Insein. A Case Study on Buddhism and Politics in Burma/Myanmar from Royal Times until Today. E-book. Formato PDF - 9783947729449

Un ebook di Hans Zöllner Bernd edito da regiospectra Verlag Berlin, 2021

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A Religious State AffairThe Story of the Kyauk-taw-gyi Pagoda in Insein. A Case Study on Buddhism and Politics in Burma/Myanmar from Royal Times until Today. E-book. Formato PDF ebook di Hans-Bernd Zöllner

A must-see for any visitor to Yangon is the Kyauk-taw-gyi (Great noble stone) Pagoda, the site of the country’s largest marble Buddha image – 37 feet high and weighing more than 500 tonnes. This book tells the story of the creation of the massive statue at the beginning of this century, placing the project in
the context of Myanmar’s history, from royal times to the military coup of 1 February 2021. The colourful and richly illustrated story of the marble Buddha and its precursors and successors provides insight into the composition of Burmese-Buddhist society, while also shedding light on the legitimation of power in the predominantly Buddhist country and at the same illustrating the sensitive and often underestimated relevance of Buddhism in Myanmar politics.

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Titolo: A Religious State AffairThe Story of the Kyauk-taw-gyi Pagoda in Insein. A Case Study on Buddhism and Politics in Burma/Myanmar from Royal Times until Today. E-book. Formato PDF
Autori : Hans Zöllner Bernd
Editore: regiospectra Verlag Berlin
Data di Pubblicazione: 2021
Formato: PDF
Protezione: Filigrana digitale
ISBN-13: 9783947729449