The relationship between the monastic and lay communities in Ayutthaya, Central Thailand

It is assumed by many anthropologists that the tenets of Therevada Buddhism are interpreted in an unaltered form by its adherents. I suggest, however, that practical compromises are made, and it is my purpose in the present thesis to describe and to analyze some of the differences which exist betwee...

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Main Author: Bramley, Jane
Published: SOAS, University of London 1969
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.758890