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Cambodian Buddhism: History and Practice
Ian Harris
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Description for Cambodian Buddhism: History and Practice
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
The study of Cambodian religion has long been hampered by a lack of easily accessible scholarship. This impressive new work by Ian Harris thus fills a major gap and offers English-language scholars a booklength, up-to-date treatment of the religious aspects of Cambodian culture. Beginning with a coherent history of the presence of religion in the country from its inception to the present day, the book goes on to furnish insights into the distinctive nature of Cambodia's important yet overlooked manifestation of Theravada Buddhist tradition and to show how it reestablished itself following almost total annihilation during the Pol Pot period.
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The study of Cambodian religion has long been hampered by a lack of easily accessible scholarship. This impressive new work by Ian Harris thus fills a major gap and offers English-language scholars a booklength, up-to-date treatment of the religious aspects of Cambodian culture. Beginning with a coherent history of the presence of religion in the country from its inception to the present day, the book goes on to furnish insights into the distinctive nature of Cambodia's important yet overlooked manifestation of Theravada Buddhist tradition and to show how it reestablished itself following almost total annihilation during the Pol Pot period.
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824832988
SKU
V9780824832988
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Reviews for Cambodian Buddhism: History and Practice
"A fascinating book that contains a wealth of material that would require a series of reviews to discuss fully. It is a resource on Cambodia that adds enormously to the literature of Southeast Asian Buddhism.... It will become a pivotal work on the subject." - Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society "A landmark study of Cambodian Buddhism from a historical ... Read more