Charismatic monks of Lanna Buddhism / edited by Paul T. Cohen

• Superior document: Studies in Asian Topics no. 57
• HerausgeberIn: Cohen, Paul T.
• Place / Publishing House: Copenhagen : Nias Press, 2017
• प्रकाशन का वर्ष : 2017
• भाषा: English
• श्रृंखला: Studies in Asian Topics no. 57
• Classification: 11.93 - Buddhismus; 15.78 - Südostasien
• भौतिक वर्णन: xiii, 266 Seiten; Illustrationen, 1 Karte

Lanna Buddhism is a variant of Theravada Buddhism that evolved between the 13th and 16th centuries in northern Thailand and spread to neighbouring areas of the Upper Mekong region. A salient feature is the belief in charismatic monks, some of whom are renowned for their asceticism, supernatural powe...