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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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Institution
1993
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Sojourn
Ano: 1993, Volume: 8, Número: 1, Páginas: 62-91 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Renovação religiosa
B Budismo B Thailand B Modernização B Mudança social |
| Resumo: | 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 |
| Obras secundárias: | In: Sojourn
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