Buddhism, Legitimation, and Conflict
Peter A. Jackson.
Bok Engelsk 1989 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (xiii, 245 pages) : : digital, PDF file(s).
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| Opplysninger | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Nov 2015).. - The fundamental premise of this study is that the Buddhist sangha and Buddhist teachings play a key symbolic role in legitimating the exercise of secular power in Thailand. The author argues that a clear appreciation of the political legitimatory function of Buddhism provides the key to understanding the major theoretical and administrative changes that have taken place within Thai Buddhism in this century.
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| ISBN | 981-4380-36-9
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