Astrology in Burmese Buddhist culture, Decoding an illustrated manuscript from the SOAS Archives

Moore, Elizabeth

Abstract

The author first explains the basic principles of Burmese astrology and then describes the scenes of SOAS' late 19th/early 20th century illustrated manuscript which depicts many other subjects in addition to astrology such as the life of the Buddha, court ceremonies and representations of the cosmos.

Citation

Moore, E. (2007). Astrology in Burmese Buddhist culture, Decoding an illustrated manuscript from the SOAS Archives. Orientations (Hong Kong), 38(8), 79-85

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: Feb 25, 2008
• Print ISSN: 0030-5448
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 79-85
• Related Public URLs: https://www7.setssl.com/orientat/hmnov07.htm