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...
| Τόπος έκδοσης: | Routledge religion in contemporary Asia series |
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| Κύριος συγγραφέας: | |
| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Υπηρεσία παραγγελιών Subito: | Παραγγείλετε τώρα. |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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London New York
Routledge
[May 2015]
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| Στο/Στη: |
Routledge religion in contemporary Asia series (3)
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| Μονογραφική σειρά/Περιοδικό: | Routledge religion in contemporary Asia series
3 |
| Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών: | B
Thailand
/ Θεραβάντα
/ Vipassanā
/ Παγκοσμιοποίηση (μοτίβο)
/ Τουρισμός
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| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Διαλογισμός (μοτίβο)
Buddhism
Thailand
B Buddhism -- Thailand B Buddhism Thailand B Globalization Religious aspects Buddhism B Tourism -- Thailand B RELIGION / Comparative Religion B Electronic books B Meditation -- Thailand -- Buddhism B Tourism Thailand B Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism |
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| Σύνοψη: | 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 examination of how meditation centers are promoted internationally, the author considers how Thai Buddhism is translated for and embodied within international tourists who participate in meditation retreats in Thailand. Shedding new light on the decontextualization of religious practices, and raisi |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 1315697289 |