Thailand's International Meditation Centers

Tourism and the Global Commodification of Religious Practices

Autor*innen

• Brooke Schedneck

Reihen

• Routledge Religion in Contemporary Asia Series

Parameter

• 198 Seiten
• 7 Lesestunden

• Esoterik & Religion
• Karten & Reisen
• Sozialwissenschaften

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Focusing on contemporary practices in international meditation centers in Thailand, the book examines the evolution of Thai Buddhism and its perception in the West. It delves into the interplay between traditional beliefs and modern influences, highlighting how commodification and globalization shape the practice and understanding of Thai Buddhism today.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017