The central actors in this book are some reclusive forest-dwelling ascetic meditation masters who have been acclaimed as 'saints' in contemporary Thailand. These saints originally pursued their salvation quest among the isolated villages of the country's periphery, but once recognized as holy men endowed with charisma, they became the radiating centres of a country-wide cult of amulets. The amulets, blessed by the saints, are avidly sought by royalty, ruling generals, intelligentsia and common folk alike for their alleged powers to influence the success of worldly transactions, whether political, economic, martial or romantic.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521277877
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94902994
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Buddhist Saints of the Forest and the Cult of Amulets
Author
Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Religious History
Publication Year
1984
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
222mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
544g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah
Series Title
Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology