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The Kings of Buddhism: Power, Religion, and Fury in Myanmar

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Availability:In StockContributor:Robert Edward SterkenPublish date:2023-05-03Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9781538177945ISBN-10:1538177943UPC:9781538177945Book Category:History, Religion, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Asia, Buddhism, Religion, Politics & StateBook Topic:Southeast Asia, HistorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SCQRQAW08F

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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9781538177945ISBN-10:1538177943UPC:9781538177945Book Category:History, Religion, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Asia, Buddhism, Religion, Politics & StateBook Topic:Southeast Asia, HistorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SCQRQAW08F

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.


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