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... Buddhism . Third , there are situations in which the Buddhist com- munity has retained a more or less accepted position as the leading religious force and has continued to exert a strong influence on political , economic , and social ...
... Buddhism . Third , there are situations in which the Buddhist com- munity has retained a more or less accepted position as the leading religious force and has continued to exert a strong influence on political , economic , and social ...
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... Buddhism and Polity in Thailand Against a Historical Background ( 1976 ) , and The Buddhist Saints of the Forest and the Cult of Amulets : A Study in Charisma , Hagiography , Sectarianism , and Millenial Bud- dhism ( 1984 ) ; and DONALD ...
... Buddhism and Polity in Thailand Against a Historical Background ( 1976 ) , and The Buddhist Saints of the Forest and the Cult of Amulets : A Study in Charisma , Hagiography , Sectarianism , and Millenial Bud- dhism ( 1984 ) ; and DONALD ...
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... Buddhism and the Mythology of Evil : A Study of Theravada Buddhism ( 1962 ) . JOHN S. STRONG , The Legend of King Aśoka : A Study and Translation of Aśokāvadāna ( 1983 ) , though it has a pan - Buddhist relevance , focuses on a Sanskrit ...
... Buddhism and the Mythology of Evil : A Study of Theravada Buddhism ( 1962 ) . JOHN S. STRONG , The Legend of King Aśoka : A Study and Translation of Aśokāvadāna ( 1983 ) , though it has a pan - Buddhist relevance , focuses on a Sanskrit ...
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