The authorization of religio-political discourse: monks and Buddhist activism in contemporary Myanmar and beyond
Through the example of contemporary Buddhist nationalist groups in Myanmar, this article draws attention to the cultural authorization of religio-political discourse. The symbolic power of a monk's pronouncements is amplified because of the cultural reverence attached to his vocation as a Buddh...
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Cambridge University Press
2016
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