Cambodian Buddhism, History & Practice
by Ian Harris
Type: paperback
Publisher: Silkworm Books
Published: 2007
Author: Ian Harris
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9789749575963
Language : English
ADB Library Catalog ID: CAMBREL1
The era of the last Kings of Angkor is when Theravada Buddhism in its specific Cambodian form starts to develop.
To fully grasp the specificities of modern Cambodian Buddhism, the author goes back to the religious syncretism of Angkor dynasties, details the influences of local creeds and portrays the revival of Khmer Theravada Buddhism after the devastating attempts of eradication by the Khmer Rouge régime.
Tags: religion, Khmer culture, Buddhism
About the Author
Ian Harris
Ian Harris is reader in Buddhist studies at University College of St. Martin, Lancaster, and associate fellow, Becket Institute, St. Hugh’s College, Oxford.