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 | #1619144 in Books |  University of Washington Press |  2012-12-21 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  .60 x5.50 x8.20l,.40 | File type: PDF | 196 pages

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||10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.| Great book by an ex-monk from Thailand|By B. Wolinsky|Dr. Pattana Kitiarsa is an anthropologist who spent some time as a Buddhist monk in Thailand. Before I go any further, I’d better let you know that this is not some hippy story, where the westerner goes looking for “spiritual enlightenment.” Kitiarsa was no stranger to Thailand, and life in a monastery is| |"[T]hose who observe, research, and write on Thai popular Buddhism should place this volume at the forefront of their work. . . . Pattana has made Thai religion an exceptional study for folklorists as well as for anthropologists and students of religion." -

Mediums, Monks, and Amulets is a sophisticated yet accessible study of the state of popular Buddhist beliefs as they are practiced in Thailand today. Using a combination of focused case studies and analysis, Pattana Kitiarsa explores the nature and evolution of popular Buddhism over the past three decades by focusing on those individuals who practice, popularize, and profit from it.

The case studies profiled include prominent spirit mediums and magic monks,...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.Mediums, Monks, and Amulets: Thai Popular Buddhism Today   |  Pattana Kitiarsa. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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