John P Ferguson
Biographic Data
| ID | 116106 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John P Ferguson |
| GIVEN NAMES | John P |
| FAMILY NAME | Ferguson |
| SIGNATURE | FERGUSON J P |
| AFFILIATIONS | SUNY Cobleskill |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1963 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Buddhism and Society: A Great Tradition and Its Burmese Vicissitudes
The current Western interest in Buddhism and other Eastern religions is - among other reasons - both the result of and the stimulation for an entire library of books purporting to bring the Wisdom of the East to an audience for whom the wisdom of the West has failed. This book is not an example of that genre. It is an attempt to interpret Buddhism in the light of some current theories about religion. As a work of scholarship, rather than a homile…
Sangha and State in Burma: A Study of Monastic Sectarianism
Sangha and State in Burma: A Study of Monastic Sectarianism and Leadership
Sangha and State in Burma
Modern Buddhist murals in northern Thailand: A Study of Religious Symbols and Meaning1
We draw attention to the importance of visual symbols in the anthropological investigation of religion and cultural values and analyze a recent efflorescence in monastic mural paintings in the city of Chiengmai in northern Thailand in order to discover the iconographic code which might reveal underlying meanings and values. The popularity of certain Buddhist symbols found in the murals is established by means of a quantitative methodology. The re…
An Organization seen as a Structure of Decision-making
Sangha and State in Burma: A Study of Monastic Sectarianism and Leadership
Sangha and State in Burma
Modern Buddhist murals in northern Thailand: A Study of Religious Symbols and Meaning1
We draw attention to the importance of visual symbols in the anthropological investigation of religion and cultural values and analyze a recent efflorescence in monastic mural paintings in the city of Chiengmai in northern Thailand in order to discover the iconographic code which might reveal underlying meanings and values. The popularity of certain Buddhist symbols found in the murals is established by means of a quantitative methodology. The re…
An Organization seen as a Structure of Decision-making
Sangha and State in Burma: A Study of Monastic Sectarianism
Sangha and State in Burma: A Study of Monastic Sectarianism and Leadership
Sangha and State in Burma
Modern Buddhist murals in northern Thailand: A Study of Religious Symbols and Meaning1
We draw attention to the importance of visual symbols in the anthropological investigation of religion and cultural values and analyze a recent efflorescence in monastic mural paintings in the city of Chiengmai in northern Thailand in order to discover the iconographic code which might reveal underlying meanings and values. The popularity of certain Buddhist symbols found in the murals is established by means of a quantitative methodology. The re…
Buddhism and Society: A Great Tradition and Its Burmese Vicissitudes
The current Western interest in Buddhism and other Eastern religions is - among other reasons - both the result of and the stimulation for an entire library of books purporting to bring the Wisdom of the East to an audience for whom the wisdom of the West has failed. This book is not an example of that genre. It is an attempt to interpret Buddhism in the light of some current theories about religion. As a work of scholarship, rather than a homile…
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