Modern Buddhist conjunctures in Myanmar: Cultural narratives, colonial legacies, and civil society

Modern Buddhist Conjunctures in Myanmar: Cultural Narratives, Colonial Legacies, and Civil Society

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  Schober, Juliane ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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