Gathering Leaves and Lifting Words by Justin Thomas Mcdaniel
Examines modern and pre-modern Buddhist monastic education traditions in Laos and Thailand. Through five centuries of adaptation and reinterpretation of sacred texts and commentaries, this work traces curricular variations in Buddhist oral and written education that reflect a wide array of community goals and values."The book reads very fluidly as McDaniel writes in an unusually clear and straightforward manner. . . The book will no doubt become essential reading for anyone studying the social history of Thailand and Laos or Theravada Buddhism."
- Daniel Veidlinger (History of Religions)"Gathering Leaves and Lifting Words is a rich and often fascinating treatment of Buddhist monastic textual culture and bilingual commentary in the Siamese/Thai/Lao region, reflecting the author's long personal acquaintance with Lao/Thai monastic institutions and educational practices."
(H-ASIA)"With this book, McDaniel, a gifted textual scholar, has produced the first systemic study of how monks have been educated in Southeast Asia over the last five hundred years."
(Buddhadharma)Justin McDaniel is associate professor of religious studies at the University of California, Riverside.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780295988498 |
| ISBN 10 | 0295988495 |
| Title | Gathering Leaves and Lifting Words |
| Author | Justin Thomas Mcdaniel |
| Series | Critical Dialogues In Southeast Asian Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Washington Press |
| Year published | 2008-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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