The ordination of a tree :

Darlington, Susan M., 1958-

The ordination of a tree : the Thai Buddhist environmental movement / Susan M. Darlington. - 1 online resource (xvii, 302 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

""The Ordination of a Tree: The Thai Buddhist Environmental Movement""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Note on Language and Names""; ""Chapter 1: The Framework""; ""Chapter 2: The Forest, The Village, and The Ecology Monk""; ""Chapter 3: The Rituals""; ""Chapter 4: The Precedents""; ""Chapter 5: The Grassroots""; ""Chapter 6: The Movement""; ""Chapter 7: The Challenges""; ""Chapter 8: The Future""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""

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Environmentalism--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Environmentalism--Thailand.
Environmentalism--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Environmentalism--Thailand.
RELIGION--Buddhism--General.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.

BQ4570.E58

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