AuthorSpiro, Melford E
TitleBurmese supernaturalism; a study in the explanation and reduction of suffering. [electronic resource] / Melford E Spiro
Imprint Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1967
Connect tohttp://hic.arts.chula.ac.th/index.php/e-rarebook-burma
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SUMMARY

Burmese Supernaturalism is and account of the Burmese folk religion and its relation to the traditional Buddhism in Burma. Spiro used extensive interviews and conducted research to explore Burmese folk religion in terms of its historical, social, and psychological significance. Moreover, Spiro discusses Burmese beliefs about resemblance or difference from other Southeast Asian supernatural belief systems. This is a good book on various aspects of traditional beliefs in Burma


SUBJECT

  1. Animism
  2. Buddhism -- Influence
  3. Burma -- Religion
  4. Supernatural
  5. religion
  6. beliefs

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