World Conqueror and World Renouncer

World Conqueror and World Renouncer
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 568
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ISBN-10 : 0521292905
ISBN-13 : 9780521292900
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Download or read book World Conqueror and World Renouncer written by S. J. Tambiah and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1977-11-30 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Conqueror and World Renouncer is the first comprehensive and authoritative work on the relationship between Buddhism and the polity (political organization) in Thailand. The book conveys the historical background necessary for full comprehension of the contemporary structural relationship between Buddhism, the sangha (monastic order), and the polity, including the historic institution of kingship. Professor Tambiah delineates the overall relationship, as postulated in early Buddhism, between the monk's otherworldly quest on one side and the this-worldly ordinating role of the monarchy on the other. He also examines the complementary and dialectical tensions that occur in this classical relationship, the king's duty to both protect and purify the sangha being a notable example.


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