Thailand's international meditation centers: tourism and the global commodification of religious practices
This book explores contemporary practices within the new institution of international meditation centers in Thailand. It discusses the development of the lay vipassana meditation movement in Thailand and relates Thai Buddhism to contemporary processes of commodification and globalisation. Through an...
| Published in: | Routledge religion in contemporary Asia series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2017
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Routledge religion in contemporary Asia series (3)
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| Edition: | First issued in paperback |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge religion in contemporary Asia series
3 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Thailand
/ Theravada
/ Vipaśyanā
/ Globalization
/ Tourism
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| Further subjects: | B
Meditation
Buddhism
Thailand
B Globalization Religious aspects Buddhism B Buddhism Thailand Thailand B Tourism Thailand |