Pattana Kitiarsa
Mediums, Monks, and Amulets
- ISBN 13:
- 9786162150494
- author:
- Pattana Kitiarsa
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Silkworm Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 196
- Dimensions:
- 20.83 x 13.97 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, Asia, Southeast Asia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Mediums, Monks, and Amulets is a thought-provoking study of popular Buddhist beliefs in Thailand today. By examining those who practice, popularize, and profit from these beliefs, Phatthanā Kitiarsa sheds light on the evolution of Buddhism over the past three decades.
The book explores various case studies, including prominent spirit mediums, magic monks, and cults surrounding folk singers and amulets. It also delves into the history of supernatural Buddhism and its clashes with modernizing policies in Thailand's monarchy and government.
Mediums, Monks, and Amulets challenges the idea that supernatural elements within popular Buddhism are a sign of decline, instead arguing that this hybridity is indicative of Buddhism's health and adaptability in the face of large-scale commercialization and global modernity.
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