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Book SynopsisTrade Reviewa highly readable and enjoyable portrait of Buddhism in contemporary Thailand. -- Kristian Petersen New Books in Religion This book informs, entertains, and provokes...anyone interested in Thailand today, in Buddhism, in ghosts, or in why CentralWorld was burned down (it was the only building in the area with no protective shrine), should read this brilliant book. -- Chris Baker Bangkok Post ...this monograph will likely serve for years to come as a benchmark in the study of Thai Buddhism, and McDaniel's arguments, claims and interpretations will be advanced, debated and critiqued by future scholars seeking to elucidate Thai Buddhism with the same care and insight he has displayed. -- Erick White New Mandala Blog This is an important book - certainly the most important to come out of studies of Thai Buddhism for many years. -- Patrick Jory Journal of Religion Quite clearly The lovelorn ghost and the magical monk is a major, multifaceted contribution to Southeast Asian Studies and Buddhist studies on the one hand; and to the disciplines of sociology, anthropology and history of religions on the other. -- Frank Reynolds Journal of Southeast Asian Studies This is a compelling and ethnographically rich consideration of situated knowledge. It will be essential reading for all scholars of Thailand, Buddhist studies, and anthropology. -- Joanna Cook, University College London Journal of Bulletin of School of Oriental and African Studies
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Note on Transcription Introduction 1. Monks and Kings 2. Texts and Magic 3. Rituals and Liturgies 4. Art and Objects Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
