LEADER 02236nam 22004575 450 001 9910495811503321 005 20230213224331.0 010 $a9789814345613 010 $a981434561X 024 7 $a10.1355/9789814345613 035 $a(CKB)4100000005043790 035 $a(DE-B1597)492332 035 $a(OCoLC)1078917934 035 $a(DE-B1597)9789814345613 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5855275 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5855275 035 $a(Perlego)1161014 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000005043790 100 $a20181207d1982 fg 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBuddhism and Politics in Thailand /$fSomboon Suksamran 210 1$aSingapore : $cISEAS Publishing, $d[1982] 210 4$dİ1982 215 $a1 online resource 311 08$a9789971902438 311 08$a9971902435 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $t1. Religion, Politics, and Social Change: An Introductory Statement -- $t2. Political Patronage and Control over the Sangha -- $t3. Socio-Political Change and the Rise of Political Monks -- $t4. Monks, Peasants, Injustice, and Reforms -- $t5. Communist Danger and Holy War on the Communists -- $t6. The Political Monks in Thailand: The Prospect -- $tBibliography -- $tTHE AUTHOR 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion$2bisacsh 615 7$aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion. 700 $aSuksamran$b Somboon, $0690889 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910495811503321 996 $aBuddhism and Politics in Thailand$92960955 997 $aUNINA