The Buddhist saints of the forest and the cult of amulets: a study in charisma, hagiography, sectarianism, and millennial Buddhism
The central actors in this book are some reclusive forest-dwelling ascetic meditation masters who have been acclaimed as 'saints' in contemporary Thailand. These saints originally pursued their salvation quest among the isolated villages of the country's periphery, but once recognized...
| Subtitles: | The Buddhist Saints of the Forest & the Cult of Amulets |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
1984.
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| In: | Year: 1984 |
| Series/Journal: | Cambridge studies in social and cultural anthropology
49 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhist monks
Thailand
B Buddhism Thailand B Buddhism B Buddhist monks ; Thailand B Hagiography B Buddhism ; Thailand B Buddhist cults ; Thailand B Buddhist cults Thailand B Buddhist cults (Thailand) B Buddhism (Thailand) B Thailand B Buddhist monks (Thailand) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Print version: 9780521259842 |
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