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1 online resource (230 pages) |
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Cambridge Studies in Social Anthropology ; v. 6 |
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Cambridge studies in social anthropology.
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction:The Thai social system; 1 'The way of the monk'; The Monkly Role; Entry into the Order of Monks; The Monkhood as a Channel of Mobility; 2 The monk and the lay community; Self-improvement and Academic Interests; Pastoral Services; Links between Monk and Laymen; 3 The wat community; 4 The wat and its social matrix; The Collection of Alms; Ceremonial Contributions; Monastery Estates; The Monastery Committee; The Monastery in the Lay Community; 5 The role of the Buddhist layman |
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A. Ecclesiastical Educational Qualifications of the Monks of AyutthayaB. Results of the Ecclesiastical Examinations 1966-71; Appendix 4; A. Honorific Titles Awarded to Monks; B. List of the Monks in Ayutthaya who Received a Monthly Food Allowance or 'Nittayaphat'; Appendix 5; Estimated Annual Income and Expenditure (1966-7) of Two Monks; a. Chao Khun Thep; b Phra Sombat; Appendix 6; Composition of the Monastic Community and Extent of Lay Support at Fifteen Wats in Ayutthaya; Appendix 7; The Rights and Duties of the Abbot of a Wat; Appendix 8 |
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Role Norms and BehaviourFinancial Status and Religious Expenditure; The Ordination Ceremony: Its Organization and Implication; 6 The loosely structured social system: red herring or rara avis?; Appendixes; Appendix l; Case-History A: The Case of the 'Fatherless' Child; Case-History B: The Case of the Unordained 'Bhikkhu'; Appendix 2; Results of the Questionnaire Survey; A. Ordination; B. Monastic Residence; C. Residence Prior to Ordination; D. Occupations; E. Kinship Position; F. Marital Status; G. Educational Achievements; Appendix 3 |
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The Appointment of Higher Ecclesiastical Officials1. Ecclesiastical Provincial Head (Chao Khana Changwai); 2. Ecclesiastical District Head (Chao Khana Amphoe); Appendix 9; Statistics Relating to the Income and Expenditure of Fifteen Wats in Ayutthaya; (a) Cast contributions received from the laity 1966-7; (b) Statistics relating to land ownership and income from land; (c) Estimated annual income and expenditure of three wats 1966-7; Bibliography; Index |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Fortes, Meyer.
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Goody, Jack.
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Leach, E. R. (Edmund Ronald), 1910-1989.
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Tambiah, Stanley
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| ISBN |
0511557574 |
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9780511557576 |
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