Science and Development in Thai and South Asian Buddhism

by David L Gosling

Book Overview

Becoming a Buddhist monk in Thailand has for a long time provided the opportunity for access to a good education and to social advancement, both to bright, poor rural youths and to members of the urban elite whose youth often become monks for a few months as a rite of passage into adulthood. Moreover, although women are not allowed to become fully fledged monks, recent developments have encouraged a special status akin to nuns for many devout Thai...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103208460X
• ISBN13: 9781032084602
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"