Search for dissertations about: "Western esotericism"
Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Western esotericism.
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6. The Buddhist World Emperor's Mission : Millenarian Buddhism in Postcolonial Burma
Abstract : In early postcolonial Burma, a number of so-called royal esoteric associations with a millenarian and eschatological orientation, and founded by persons believed to be the world emperor, emerged in response to political turmoil, nation-building projects, modernization, and after-effects of colonialism. These Theravāda Buddhist esoteric congregations, revivalist and innovative at the same time, were indicative of a general crisis of authority and identity. READ MORE
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7. As a Fire Beneath the Ashes : The Quest for Chinese Wisdom within Occultism, 1850-1949
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