Making Fields of Merit - Buddhist Female Ascetics and Gendered Orders in Thailand (Paperback)

Religion plays a central role in Thai society with Buddhism intertwined in the daily lives of the people. Religion also plays an important role in establishing gender boundaries. The growth in recent decades of self-governing nunneries and the increasing interest of Thai women in a Buddhist monastic life are notable changes in the religion-gender dynamic. This anthropological study addresses religion and gender relations, analysing this through the lens of the lives, actions and role in Thai society of Buddhist nuns (mae chii). It raises questions about how the position of Thai Buddhist nuns outside the Buddhist sangha affects their religious legitimacy and describes recent moves to restore a Theravada order of female monks.

General

Imprint:	NIAS Press
Country of origin:	Denmark
Series:	Gendering Asia, No. 2
Release date:	November 2007
Authors:	Monica Lindberg Falk
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	297
ISBN-13:	978-87-7694-019-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious communities & monasticism Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious communities & monasticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
LSN:	87-7694-019-5
Barcode:	9788776940195

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