How Important was Buddhism in Early Southeast Asia?

by Robert Brown, UCLA

Buddhism is consistently argued by scholars to be the major vehicle for Indian cultural influence in early Southeast Asia. This paper questions this, suggesting Hinduism was in fact of greater impact.

Conference paper presented at Buddhism In (and Out of) Place Conference held 17-18 October 2004

Published: Tuesday, August 16, 2005

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