Ties between religion and kingship in Southeast Asia

A. included the belief that Buddhist kings should serve as a link between human society and the cosmos.
B. were, in fact, mainly an inaccurate perception held by uncomprehending European observers.
C. were especially close in Christian areas, where kings were seen as spiritually superior beings.
D. were especially close in Muslim areas, where kings were seen as spiritually superior beings.
E. did not exist because of constitutional separations between religion and government.


Answer: A

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