Thailand’s buddhist kingship in the 20th and 21st centuries: power, influence and rites
Auteur :
de Vienne, Marie-Sybille
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032045559
Date de publication :
31 mars 2022
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Based on extensive fieldwork, together with documentary and media analysis, this volume presents an account of the Buddhist monarchy in Thailand over the last century, offering a sociology of elites, an analysis of the economic influence of the Crown and an examination of the magic and ritual dimension of kingship.