The Hupphaasawan movement: Millenarian Buddhism among the Thai political elite
Some Buddhist millenarian movements in Thailand have been associated with peasant rebellions against central Thai authority. However, the Hupphaasawan movement, formed by the spirit medium Suchaat Kosonkittiwong in the 1970s, differs in that it has attracted followers from among the most senior and...
| Published in: | Sojourn |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institution
1988
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Sojourn
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| Further subjects: | B
Political conflict
B Buddhism B Political elite B Mass movement Sociology B Thailand B Thailand Mass movement Buddhism Political elite Innenpolitischer Konflikt B Internal policy |
| Summary: | Some Buddhist millenarian movements in Thailand have been associated with peasant rebellions against central Thai authority. However, the Hupphaasawan movement, formed by the spirit medium Suchaat Kosonkittiwong in the 1970s, differs in that it has attracted followers from among the most senior and powerful sections of the Thai political establishment. The article traces the background and development of this movement. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0217-9520 |
| Contains: | In: Sojourn
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