Buddhism, Modernity, and the State in Asia Forms of Engagement

Leading scholars working on Buddhism and politics in South and Southeast Asia add to current discussions regarding 'Engaged Buddhism' and the recent work on protests. The writers have mostly established themselves in their fields, offering a diverse appro

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10.1057/9781137326171 - Buddhism, Modernity, and the State in Asia, Edited by Pattana Pattana Kitiarsa and John Whalen-Bridge

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BUDDHISM, MODERNITY, AND THE STATE IN ASIA

10.1057/9781137326171 - Buddhism, Modernity, and the State in Asia, Edited by Pattana Pattana Kitiarsa and John Whalen-Bridge

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John Whalen-Bridge and Pattana Kitiarsa

10.1057/9781137326171 - Buddhism, Modernity, and the State in Asia, Edited by Pattana Pattana Kitiarsa and John Whalen-Bridge

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BUDDHISM, MODERNITY, T H E S TAT E I N A S I A

BUDDHISM, MODERNITY, AND THE STATE IN ASIA

Copyright © John Whalen-Bridge and Pattana Kitiarsa, 2013. First published in 2013 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–33294–3 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: July 2013 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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10.1057/9781137326171 - Buddhism, Modernity, and the State in Asia, Edited by Pattana Pattana Kitiarsa and John Whalen-Bridge

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Dedicated to Pattana Kitiarsa, 1968–2013 Pattana Kitiarsa, who has died at 45, was an exceptional, inspiring yet humble scholar. Born in Nong Khai, a northeastern province in Thailand, Pattana joined the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, in 2007. He was an exemplary colleague who selflessly gave of himself to students and coworkers. During his life he worked tirelessly to produce an enormous number of works, in Thai and English, and established himself as a respected scholar of popular Buddhism and tran