{"product_id":"forest-recollections-wandering-monks-in-twentieth-century-thailand-kamala-tiyavanich","title":"Forest Recollections: Wandering Monks in Twentieth-Century Thailand - Kamala Tiyavanich","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forest Recollections: Wandering Monks in Twentieth-Century Thailand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kamala Tiyavanich\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e University of Hawai‘i Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e University of Hawai‘i Press paperback, later printing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780824817817\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern \u0026amp; World Traditions; History, Politics \u0026amp; Society; Spirit \u0026amp; Mysticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kamala Tiyavanich is a historian of Southeast Asia whose work focuses on Thai Buddhism, regional religious traditions and the social history of monastic communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Hawai‘i Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680537415903,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_3517.jpg?v=1785839949","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/forest-recollections-wandering-monks-in-twentieth-century-thailand-kamala-tiyavanich","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}