World Conqueror and World Renouncer A Study of Buddhism and Polity in Thailand against a Historical Background
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- PART ONE
- PART TWO
- 13 The Composition and Distribution of Religious Personnel: What the Figures Say
- 14 Monkhood as an Avenue of Social Mobility
- 15 Monastic Careers and Monastic Network
- 16 Patronage of the Sangha and the Legitimation of the Polity
- 17 Reformism and Ideological Transformation Based on Tradition
- 18 Missionary Monks (Thammathud) and National Development
- 19 The Politics of National Development and the Symbols of Legitimacy
- 20 Dialectical Tensions, Continuities, Transformations, and the Uses of the Past
- Bibliography
- Index
13 - The Composition and Distribution of Religious Personnel: What the Figures Say
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 November 2010
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- PART ONE
- PART TWO
- 13 The Composition and Distribution of Religious Personnel: What the Figures Say
- 14 Monkhood as an Avenue of Social Mobility
- 15 Monastic Careers and Monastic Network
- 16 Patronage of the Sangha and the Legitimation of the Polity
- 17 Reformism and Ideological Transformation Based on Tradition
- 18 Missionary Monks (Thammathud) and National Development
- 19 The Politics of National Development and the Symbols of Legitimacy
- 20 Dialectical Tensions, Continuities, Transformations, and the Uses of the Past
- Bibliography
- Index
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- World Conqueror and World RenouncerA Study of Buddhism and Polity in Thailand against a Historical Background, pp. 265 - 287Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1976