Buddhist revitalization, modernization, and social change in contemporary Thailand
The author traces modern events in Thai civil religion and considers the wider social, cultural and political implications of various contemporary religious movements. It is his contention that Theravada Buddhism civil religion and a foundation of Thai culture has been instrumental in the reorientat...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Institution
1993
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Sojourn
Année: 1993, Volume: 8, Numéro: 1, Pages: 62-91 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Changement social
B Renouveau religieux B Buddhisme B Thailand B Modernisation |
| Résumé: | The author traces modern events in Thai civil religion and considers the wider social, cultural and political implications of various contemporary religious movements. It is his contention that Theravada Buddhism civil religion and a foundation of Thai culture has been instrumental in the reorientation of Thai society since the formation of the pre-modern state. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0217-9520 |
| Contient: | In: Sojourn
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