| Revolutionaries and Reformers in Lao Buddhism Contributor(s): Ladwig, Patrice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415684870 ISBN-13: 9780415684873 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2025 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of April 30, 2025 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - Rituals & Practice - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 294.344 |
| Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism |
| Physical Information: 240 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Laos remains one of the few officially socialist countries in the world. Once a Buddhist kingdom, its involvement into the Vietnam War, the communist revolution of 1975 and the subsequent introduction of reformed socialism have deeply affected Buddhism, the religion of the ethnic majority. With a historical and anthropological focus on the religious field in the capital Vientiane, the book follows these transformations and extrapolates the ruptures and continuities of Buddhist religious life from 1958 to the present. Focusing on the intertwined fields of ethics, ritual gift exchange and the Buddhist sangha's relationship to the Lao state, the study takes a detailed look at the change of religious practices in an urban setting. |