Forest Recollections: Wandering Monks in Twentieth-Century Thailand - Kamala Tiyavanich
Forest Recollections: Wandering Monks in Twentieth-Century Thailand - Kamala Tiyavanich
Title: Forest Recollections: Wandering Monks in Twentieth-Century Thailand
Author: Kamala Tiyavanich
Publisher: University of Hawai‘i Press
Format: Paperback
First published: 1997
This edition: University of Hawai‘i Press paperback, later printing
ISBN: 9780824817817
Category: Eastern & World Traditions; History, Politics & Society; Spirit & Mysticism
Condition: Second-hand. Good condition with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the covers. The binding is sound and the pages appear clean. Please see photos for the exact copy available.
Drawing on interviews, biographies and archival sources, Kamala Tiyavanich reconstructs the lives of wandering ascetic monks in twentieth-century Thailand. The book examines their forest practices, regional traditions and gradual absorption into a more centralised national Buddhist culture.
A substantial study of Thai Theravada Buddhism, monastic life and the effects of modernisation and deforestation on forest traditions. Particularly suited to readers interested in Buddhist history, Southeast Asian religion and lived spiritual practice.
About the Author: Kamala Tiyavanich is a historian of Southeast Asia whose work focuses on Thai Buddhism, regional religious traditions and the social history of monastic communities.