Rebuilding Buddhism: The Theravada Movement in Twentieth-Century Nepal by David N. Gellner, Sarah Levine

Rebuilding Buddhism: The Theravada Movement in Twentieth-Century Nepal

David N. Gellner, Sarah Levine

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nonfiction history philosophy religion medium-paced
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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 strugg...

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