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World Conqueror and World RenouncerStanley J. Tambiah

Buddhism: The Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha

World Conqueror and World Renouncer

by Stanley J. Tambiah

A study of Buddhism and the state in Thailand against its historical background, examining the relationship between kingship and the monastic order from Ashoka to the modern era. Tambiah's model of the galactic polity has influenced studies of Southeast Asian history.

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