02236nam 22004575 450 991049581150332120230213224331.09789814345613981434561X10.1355/9789814345613(CKB)4100000005043790(DE-B1597)492332(OCoLC)1078917934(DE-B1597)9789814345613(MiAaPQ)EBC5855275(Au-PeEL)EBL5855275(Perlego)1161014(EXLCZ)99410000000504379020181207d1982 fg engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBuddhism and Politics in Thailand /Somboon SuksamranSingapore : ISEAS Publishing, [1982]©19821 online resource 9789971902438 9971902435 Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Religion, Politics, and Social Change: An Introductory Statement -- 2. Political Patronage and Control over the Sangha -- 3. Socio-Political Change and the Rise of Political Monks -- 4. Monks, Peasants, Injustice, and Reforms -- 5. Communist Danger and Holy War on the Communists -- 6. The Political Monks in Thailand: The Prospect -- Bibliography -- THE AUTHORThis book studies the interaction of the Sangha (the community of monks) with politics and socio-political change in Thailand. Although the interaction of Buddhism and politics is recognized, it is seldom acknowledged and frequently denied. This paradox derives from two deeply rooted notions: first, that politics is "the dirtiest business" second, that only "pure" Buddhism and a "sound" Sangha can ensure the moral welfare of the nation, and their preservation in unadulterated form is critical for the survival of national unity. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of ReligionbisacshSOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion.Suksamran Somboon, 690889DE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910495811503321Buddhism and Politics in Thailand2960955UNINA