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Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand
Donald K. Swearer
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Description for Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand
Hardback. Studies the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. This book demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's surrogate by being invested with the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood. Series: Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572.
Becoming the Buddha is the first book-length study of a key ritual of Buddhist practice in Asia: the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. Through a richly detailed, accessible exploration of this ritual in northern Thailand, an exploration that stands apart from standard text-based or anthropological approaches, Donald Swearer makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Buddha image, its role in Buddhist devotional life, and its relationship to the veneration of Buddha relics. Blending ethnography, analysis, and Buddhist texts related to this mimetic reenactment of the ... Read more
Becoming the Buddha is the first book-length study of a key ritual of Buddhist practice in Asia: the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. Through a richly detailed, accessible exploration of this ritual in northern Thailand, an exploration that stands apart from standard text-based or anthropological approaches, Donald Swearer makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Buddha image, its role in Buddhist devotional life, and its relationship to the veneration of Buddha relics. Blending ethnography, analysis, and Buddhist texts related to this mimetic reenactment of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691114354
SKU
V9780691114354
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About Donald K. Swearer
Donald K. Swearer is the Charles & Harriet Cox McDowell Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Swarthmore College. His recent books include "The Buddhist World of Southeast Asia" and "The Legend of Queen Cama".
Reviews for Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand
"Wide-ranging... Although this study concentrates on one ritual in one region of Thailand, Donald K. Swearer extrapolates from the relatively small area of focus to illuminate a large area of debate."
Catherine Newell, Journal of the Siam Society "A thorough and magisterial study... This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in Buddhism, Buddhist 'theology,' images, and the material culture ... Read more
Catherine Newell, Journal of the Siam Society "A thorough and magisterial study... This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in Buddhism, Buddhist 'theology,' images, and the material culture ... Read more