Wayward distractions ornament, emotion, zombies and the study of Buddhism in Thailand /

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When more than 93 per cent of the citizens of one country profess a single religion, as Thais do Buddhism, and when that religion is deeply integrated into national institutions and ideologies, it becomes tempting to think of the religion as a textual, institutional, cultural and conceptual whole. B...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McDaniel, Justin (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : Kyoto, Japan : NUS Press ; Kyoto University Press, [2021]
Colección:Kyoto CSEAS series on Asian studies ; 24.
Temas:
Buddhism > Thailand.
Buddhism and culture > Thailand.
Buddhism and art > Thailand.
Bouddhisme > Thaïlande.
Bouddhisme et civilisation > Thaïlande.
Bouddhisme et art > Thaïlande.
Buddhism
Buddhism and art
Buddhism and culture
Thailand
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Half Title page
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  • Full Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
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  • List of Images
  • 1. Introduction: Cajoleries, Non-Human Ontology and the Importance of Thin Description in the Study of Thai Buddhist Stuff
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  • 2. Creative Engagement: The Sujavaṇṇa Wua Luang and Its Contribution to Buddhist Literature
  • 3. Ethnicity and the Galactic Polity: Ideas and Actualities in the History of Bangkok
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  • 4. Beautifully Buddhist and Betrothed: Marriage and Buddhism as Described in the Jātakas
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  • 5. The Bird in the Corner of hte Painting: Some Problems with the Use of Buddhist Texts to Study Buddhist Ornamental Art in Thailand
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  • 6. The Material Turn: An Introduction to Thai Sources for the Study of Buddhist Amulets
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  • 7. Strolling Through Temporary Temples: Modern Buddhist Art Installations in Thailand
  • 8. This Hindu Holy Man is a Thai Buddhist
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  • 9. Encountering Corpses: Notes on Zombies and the Living Dead in Buddhist Southeast Asia
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  • 10. Buddhist ""Nuns"" (mae chi) and the Teaching of Pali in Contemporary Thailand
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  • Bibliography
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  • Index

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