Missionary intent and monastic networks: Thai Buddhism as a transnational religion

Sojourn

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-132

  Kitiarsa, Pattana ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Buddhist mission abroad; Buddhist missionary monk; Thai Buddhism; Transnational religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952021760     PISSN: 02179520     EISSN: 17932858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1355/SJ25-1E     Document Type: Article

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