Project Gutenberg 2009-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 91 Fielding, H. (Harold) 1859 1917 Fielding, Harold Fielding-Hall, H. (Harold) 04017322 The Soul of a People Produced by Steven Gibbs, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Soul of a People" by H. Fielding is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work examines the beliefs, culture, and social dynamics of the Burmese people, as understood by the author during his time living in Burma amidst political conflict and societal changes. Through personal experiences and observations, the text seeks to convey the essence of the Burmese character and their religious practices, particularly Buddhism. At the start of the book, the author reflects on his early years in Upper Burma, filled with excitement and danger, which left little room for deep contemplation. As the environment settled, he began to scrutinize the customs and beliefs of the Burmese people. He realizes that while he had a general awareness of Buddhism, much of the practice diverged from the teachings outlined in sacred texts. Through interactions with locals and their stories, he explores the discrepancies between intellectual understanding and lived experience, ultimately questioning how outsiders can truly comprehend a culture as rich and layered as that of the Burmese. The opening sets the stage for a broader exploration of belief, identity, and the complexities of human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Buddhism -- Burma Burma -- Social life and customs Burma -- Religion DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 543797 543805 2024-09-12T14:46:55.363516 2023-09-13T06:53:35.378416 text/html text/html 549751 2021-01-05T09:40:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 201798 2021-01-05T09:40:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 259475 2024-09-12T14:47:02.849437 application/epub+zip 260754 2024-09-12T14:46:57.109445 application/epub+zip 256168 2024-09-12T14:46:56.051486 application/epub+zip 456189 2024-09-12T14:47:07.486449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409531 2024-09-12T14:47:02.078485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405184 2022-09-13T15:48:51.372995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507139 507039 2024-09-12T14:46:54.592586 2023-09-13T06:53:34.637416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 507003 2021-01-05T09:40:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 187263 2021-01-05T09:40:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 506996 2021-01-05T09:40:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187215 2021-01-05T09:40:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20593 2024-09-12T14:47:07.628396 application/rdf+xml 12338 2024-09-12T14:46:56.406471 image/jpeg 3450 2024-09-12T14:46:56.228456 image/jpeg 240816 2024-09-12T14:46:55.415443 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog