Monks and Magic: Revisiting a Classic Study of Religious Ceremonies in Thailand (Nias-Nordic Institute of Asian Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (710 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8776941019 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Teachers of subjects dealing with Thai language and culture will welcome a clear account of the religious preoccupations - of country people in the central region. Bee, "Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies" . that there is such a thing as 'animistic Buddhism' and that it is common in rural areas.' - P.J. 'This book deserves a welcome from both sides of academic life, teaching and research. The author has come to treat what is normal and respectable there - The hope is thereby to emphasize the main thesis, viz
"Great resource for understanding cultural aspects of Thai Buddhism" according to Ann L. Bellissimo. Rating Monks and Magic with the star system is difficult because it is a study of Buddhism in a rural Thai village, Wat Sanchao, during the 1960s and updated in 2010. The dichotomy between the sophisticated Buddhist precepts often taught to Westerners and the simpler religion espoused by farmers who need luck and favor fro. An Arresting Study Anyone who has spent time in Thailand has seen the monks. They stand out in a crowd, with their shaven heads and orange robes. Even in Thailand's most modern cities, the monks still occupy the apogee of the social hierarchy. (Supposedly, the moment a man takes the tonsure, even the revered King would, in principle, have to
His final appointment was as Professor of Thai and Lao Languages and Literatures in Hamburg. Professor Terwiel retired in 2006 but still writes extensively on Thailand. During his academic career he taught in Canberra, Munich, Leiden and Hamburg. . Barend Jan (Baas) Terwiel is a renowned specialist in the social and cultural history of Thailand
This reproduction of the 1979 second revised edition is augmented by new material on magic and Buddhism in Southeast Asia by Professor Terwiel, a renowned specialist on the social and cultural history of Thailand.. This is an absorbing study of Buddhism as practised at that time in a community in rural Central Thailand, describing how esoteric spells and magical diagrams were the main interest of children and adolescents but full ritual knowledge was obtained in adulthood and tempered by life experiences. First published in 1975, B.J. As death approaches, the Buddhist world view stimulates merit-making. Terwiel’s Monks and Magic remains a widely cited text