Sangha, State, and Society: Thai Buddhism in History (MONOGRAPHS OF THE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES, KYOTO UNIVERSITY)

The Sangha And Society -- The Sangha And The State -- Buddhism In Premodern Siam -- Establishment Of The Buddhist Ecclesia In Thailand -- The Establishment And Significance Of The Ecclesiastical Examination System -- The Sangha Act Under The Democratic System -- National Integration And The Sangha's Role -- Thai Nationalism And Buddhism -- Millenarian Movements In Thailand. Yoneo Ishii ; Translated By Peter Hawkes. Translation Of: Jōzabu Bukkyō No Seijishakaigaku. Includes Bibliographies And Index.