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Communities of interpretation in the study of religion in Burma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 April 2008

Juliane Schober*
Affiliation:
Arizona State University
*
Correspondence in connection with this paper should be addressed to: J.Schober@asu.edu.

Abstract

The paper delineates stages in the interpretation of religion in Burma. Beginning with colonial constructions, the discussion moves to subsequent studies in anthropology and history from which emerged an emphasis on localised articulations of Theravada Buddhist traditions. Others examined religion as a site for colonial resistance and as a means for engaging issues of modernity. More recent interpreters focused on Buddhist voices in the public domain of contemporary Burma and some recent studies moved beyond received boundaries of inquiry to consider religions among ethnic minorities and diaspora communities. The final section charts future development in the study of religion in Burma.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The National University of Singapore 2008

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