An Introduction to the Study of Theravada Buddhism in Burma

An Introduction to the Study of Theravada Buddhism in Burma
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Download or read book An Introduction to the Study of Theravada Buddhism in Burma written by Niharranjan Ray and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering study, still the most comprehensive to date, chronicles the history of Theravada Buddhism in Burma, based on epigraphic, archaeological and literary sources, in particular through examination of Pali and Sanskrit inscriptions. This and the two preceding titles are republished on the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of their author, the distinguished Indian scholar Niharranjan Ray.


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