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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
A Note On Abbreviations
A Note On Transliteration
Introduction
1. Vanguards Of The Sāsana
2. The Buddha’S Chief Wizard
3. Women Of The Wizard King
4. Pagodas Of Power
5. Wizards In The Shadows
Conclusion. Affectual Relationships
Notes
References
Index
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THE BUDDHA’S WIZARDS MAGIC, PROTECTION, AND HEALING IN BURMESE BUDDHISM
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