Buddhism and postmodern imaginings in Thailand
Book Description
In the bustling urban landscapes of modern Thailand, ancient Buddhist wisdom encounters the complexities of contemporary life in ways that challenge traditional understanding. Jim Taylor explores how Thai Buddhism adapts and transforms within postmodern city environments, particularly in the wake of Thailand's 1997 financial upheaval.
This scholarly examination reveals how urban Thai communities navigate their spiritual lives amid rapid social change and global influences. Taylor investigates the unique character of Thai urban culture, examining how local traditions interact with worldwide currents to create new forms of religious expression and community formation.
Rather than viewing Buddhism as separate from modern urban realities, this work demonstrates how spiritual practice becomes interwoven with everyday city life. The author analyzes how Thai people experience, understand, and live their faith within the context of postmodern urban environments, where traditional boundaries between sacred and secular blur.
Through careful observation of these cultural dynamics, Taylor illuminates the specific ways that religiosity manifests in contemporary Thai urban settings. His research offers insights into how ancient spiritual traditions remain vital and relevant while adapting to the pressures and opportunities of modern city life.
This book provides valuable perspective for anyone interested in understanding how spiritual traditions evolve within changing social contexts, particularly in Southeast Asian urban environments where tradition and modernity intersect in complex ways.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~7 hours)
🕉️ Tradition: Buddhism
📄 Length: 244 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Aspect religieux
- ✓ Understand Buddhist philosophy and practice
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Postmodernism
- ✓ Explore Social aspects
- ✓ Explore Buddhismus
- ✓ Explore Buddhism, thailand
- ✓ Explore RELIGION / Comparative Religion
