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...
| Altri titoli: | The Buddhist Saints of the Forest & the Cult of Amulets |
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| Autore principale: | |
| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Pubblicazione: |
Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
1984.
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| In: | Anno: 1984 |
| Periodico/Rivista: | Cambridge studies in social and cultural anthropology
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
Buddhist monks
Thailand
B Agiografia B Buddhism Thailand B Buddhismo <motivo> B Buddhist monks ; Thailand B Buddhism ; Thailand B Buddhist cults ; Thailand B Buddhist cults Thailand B Buddhist cults (Thailand) B Buddhism (Thailand) B Thailand B Buddhist monks (Thailand) |
| Accesso online: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Edizione parallela: | Non elettronico
Print version: 9780521259842 |
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