Monks and Magic: An Analysis of Religious Ceremonies in Central Thailand — B. J. Terwiel

Author: B. J. Terwiel
Publisher: White Lotus
Format: Paperback
Edition: Third revised edition, second printing, 2001
ISBN: 9789748496030
Condition: Second-hand paperback. Light shelf wear, rubbing, corner wear and handling marks to the covers and spine, with some visible marks and surface wear to the white cover. Pages appear clean with general age and handling wear. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Monks and Magic is a detailed anthropological study of Buddhism, ritual life, esoteric spells and magical diagrams in rural Central Thailand. Based on fieldwork conducted in the late 1960s, B. J. Terwiel explores how religious ceremonies, monastic life, protective charms, ritual knowledge and Buddhist worldview shaped everyday life within a Thai village community.

This revised White Lotus edition will appeal to readers interested in Thai Buddhism, Southeast Asian religion, anthropology, folk magic, yantra diagrams, amulets, ritual studies and the overlap between Buddhist practice and magical belief.

About the Author:
B. J. Terwiel, also known as Barend Jan Terwiel, is a scholar of Thai history, religion and Southeast Asian studies. His work is especially known for its close attention to Thai Buddhist practice, ritual life, local belief systems and the relationship between formal religion and everyday magical traditions.