How can people living in one of the poorest countries in the world be
among the most charitable? In this book, Hiroko Kawanami examines the
culture of giving in Myanmar, and explores the pivotal role that
Buddhist monastic members occupy in creating a platform for civil
society. Despite having at one time been listed as one of the poorest
countries in the world in GNP terms, Myanmar has topped a global
generosity list for the past four years with more than 90 percent of
the population engaged in 'giving' activities. This book explores the
close relationship that Buddhists share with the monastic community in
Myanmar, extending observations of this relationship into an
understanding of wider Buddhist cultures. It then examines how deeply
the reciprocal transactions of giving and receiving in society – or
interdependent living – are implicated in the Buddhist faith. The
Culture of Giving in Myanmar fills a gap in research on Buddhist
offerings in Myanmar, and is an important contribution to the growing
field of Myanmar studies and anthropology of Buddhism.
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ISBN
9781350124196
Publisert
2020
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Bloomsbury Academic
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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