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Rebuilding Buddhism: The Theravada Movement in Twentieth-Century Nepal
Rebuilding Buddhism The Theravada Movement in TwentiethCentury Nepal
Author: Sarah LeVine, David N. Gellner
Rebuilding Buddhism describes in evocative detail the experiences and achievements of Nepalis who have adopted Theravada Buddhism. This form of Buddhism was introduced into Nepal from Burma and Sri Lanka in the 1930s, and its adherents have struggled for recognition and acceptance ever since. With its focus on the austere figure of the mo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674025547
ISBN-10: 0674025547
Publication Date: 9/30/2007
Pages: 394
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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