Thailand's Buddhist Kingship in the 20th and 21st Centuries: Power, Influence and Rites

By Marie-Sybille de Vienne

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032045566
• ISBN13: 9781032045566
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"