Cambodian Buddhism : : History and Practice / / Ian Harris.
The study of Cambodian religion has long been hampered by a lack of easily accessible scholarship. This impressive new work by Ian Harris thus fills a major gap and offers English-language scholars a booklength, up-to-date treatment of the religious aspects of Cambodian culture. Beginning with a coh...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2008] ©2008 |
| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Buddhism in Cambodia: From Its Origins to the Fall of Angkor
- 2. The Middle Period and the Emergence of the Theravada
- 3. Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia: Territorial and Social Lineaments
- 4. Literary and Cult Traditions
- 5. Cambodian Buddhism under Colonial Rule
- 6. Buddhism and Cambodian Nationalism
- 7. Liberation: The Religio-political Dimension
- 8. Cambodian Buddhism after the Khmer Rouge
- Conclusion
- Appendix A: Cambodian Inscriptions Discussed in the Book
- Appendix B: Evidence Chart Based on Materials Discussed in Chapter 1
- Appendix C: Ecclesiastical Hierarchies in the Two Cambodian Buddhist Orders
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Glossary
- Khmer Word List
- Bibliography
- Index