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Buddhism, Legitimation, and Conflict

Buddhism, Legitimation, and Conflict PDF Author: Peter A. Jackson
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN: 981303520X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 263

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Book Description
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.