Monks and magic revisiting a classic study of religious ceremonies in Thailand - Terwiel, B. J. (Copenhagen, Denmark : NIAS Press, 2012)
1. Two orientations in the practice of Buddhism -- 2. The setting and the fieldwork -- 3. Children and religion -- 4. Adolescents, amulets and tattooing -- 5. The first period in the Sangha -- 6. Leaving the order, courtship and marriage -- 7. Building a house -- 8. The precepts and ritual -- 9. The pursuit of beneficial karma -- 10. Old age, death, and the hereafter -- 11. Conclusions.
Previous ed.: 1994.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-302) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Keywords: Buddhism -- Thailand, Central -- Rituals; Buddhism and culture -- Thailand, Central; Buddhism -- Thailand, Central -- Customs and practices; Thailand, Central -- Religious life and customs; RELIGION / Buddhism / General; Electronic books