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...
| Опубликовано в: : | Routledge religion in contemporary Asia series |
|---|---|
| Главный автор: | |
| Формат: | Электронный ресурс |
| Язык: | Английский |
| Слжба доставки Subito: | Заказать сейчас. |
| Проверить наличие: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Опубликовано: |
London New York
Routledge
[May 2015]
|
| В: |
Routledge religion in contemporary Asia series (3)
|
| Серии журналов/журналы: | Routledge religion in contemporary Asia series
3 |
| Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности): | B
Thailand
/ Тхеравада
/ Випассана
/ Глобализация (мотив)
/ Туризм
|
| Другие ключевые слова: | B
Buddhism -- Thailand
B Buddhism Thailand B Globalization Religious aspects Buddhism B Tourism -- Thailand B Медитация (мотив) Buddhism Thailand B RELIGION / Comparative Religion B Electronic books B Meditation -- Thailand -- Buddhism B Tourism Thailand B Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism |
| Online-ссылка: |
Volltext (Aggregator) |
| Итог: | 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 |
|---|---|
| Примечание: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 1315697289 |