World Conqueror and World Renouncer is the first comprehensive and
authoritative work on the relationship between Buddhism and the
polity (political organization) in Thailand. The book conveys the
historical background necessary for full comprehension of the
contemporary structural relationship between Buddhism, the sangha
(monastic order), and the polity, including the historic
institution of kingship. Professor Tambiah delineates the overall
relationship, as postulated in early Buddhism, between the monk's
otherworldly quest on one side and the this-worldly ordinating role
of the monarchy on the other. He also examines the complementary
and dialectical tensions that occur in this classical relationship,
the king's duty to both protect and purify the sangha being a
notable example.
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