The Buddha's Wizards: Magic, Protection, and Healing in Burmese Buddhism 9780231547376

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THE BUDDHA’S WIZARDS

THE BUDDHA’S WIZARDS MAGIC, PROTECTION, AND HEALING IN BURMESE BUDDHISM

THOMAS NATHAN PATTON

Columbia University Press New York

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