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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The results of the long-term fieldwork presented within this volume is invaluable: Schedneck has offered a truly commendable window into not only the relationship ofreligion and tourism in Chiang Mai, but more broadly into Thai Buddhist monastic culture."
* Religious Studies Review *
"Brooke Schedneck writes terrific books. Her latest offering... proves religious tourism and cultural exchange programmes to be worthy of serious scholarly attention."
* Journal of Contemporary Religion *
"With Schedneck’s expertise in religious studies and drawing from her own encounters with Buddhism in Chiang Mai, the book offers a refreshingly honest perspective on the subject...Moreover, the lucid writing style of the author makes the book easy to follow and thus useful to readers with some interest in Chiang Mai."
* SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia *
"[Schedneck] has crafted an extremely novel and insightful perspective on the creation of Buddhism’s continuing global influence."
* H-Net *
"Brooke Schedneck's monograph is a timely publication, providing rich descriptions of 'modern' Thai Buddhism, temple spaces, and monk behavior in a changing Thailand."
* Tourism Geographies: An International Journal of Tourism Space, Place and Environment *
