{"product_id":"new-buddhist-movements-in-thailand-rory-mackenzie-9780415408691","title":"New Buddhist Movements in Thailand: Towards an Understanding of Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Santi Asoke","description":"\u003cp\u003eVastly different in belief and practice, two new Buddhist religious movements in Thailand, namely the Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Santi Asoke emerged in Thailand in the 1970s at a time of political uncertainty, social change and increasing dissatisfaction with the Thai Sangha and its leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining these movements, which represent two distinctive trends within contemporary Buddhism in Thailand, this book explains why they have come into being, what they have reacted against and what they offer to their members. Both movements have a wide membership outside of Thailand, with temples in the UK, Europe, USA, Japan and Australia. \u003cem\u003eNew Buddhist Movements in Thailand\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to those interested in Buddhism's confrontation with modernity, and its responses to evolving social issues in Thailand, as well as to those interested in new religions in the broader context of religious studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rory MacKenzie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415408695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415408691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.19h x 6.36w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 26","brand":"Rory MacKenzie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064915079423,"sku":"9780415408691","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b5c1b558-1520-4810-8d7a-227e9ceafec2.jpg?v=1768671892","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-buddhist-movements-in-thailand-rory-mackenzie-9780415408691","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}