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Among the Burmese in 1902 : French Impressions of a Buddhist Country

Author :  Andre Chevrillon ; Translated and with an Introduction by Walter E.J. Tips

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Country
Thailand
Publisher
White Lotus Press, Thailand
ISBN 9789748495620
Format PaperBack
Language English
Year of Publication 2014
Bib. Info xii, 127p.
Product Weight 300 gms.
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Among the Burmese in 1902. French Impressions of a Buddhist Country documents the travels of a Frenchman, member of the Academie francaise, undertaking a journey towards understanding the religions and customs of the peoples of the Indian Empire. This book gives an overview of his thoughts on the religious groups he meets in Burma. First he travels in Rangoon, where he visits various temples and areas of the city, then in Mandalay and further northwards on the Irrawaddy. His critical impressions are described in an unusual, impressionistic style without losing empathy for the plight of the ordinary Burmese. His insights also deal on a fundamental level of philosophical and religious inquiry with the influences exerted by western colonization, by the energetic onslaught of Chinese and Indian traders and a budding materialism among the Burmese. This is an unusual description by an unusually sensitive author.

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