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Theravada Buddhism in Colonial Contexts

by Borchert, Thomas

fromRoutledge Critical Studies in Buddhism Ser

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Cover Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Note on diacritics and names -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Theravada Buddhism in colonial contexts -- Colonial enterprises in Theravada worlds -- The organization of…

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Theravada Buddhism in colonial contexts

by Borchert, Thomas

fromRoutledge critical studies in Buddhism

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Over the course of the nineteenth century, most of the Theravada world of Southeast Asia came under the colonial domination of European powers. While this has long been seen as a central event in the development of modern forms of Theravada Buddhism, most discussions have focuse…