Cambodian Buddhism: History and Practice 9780824861766
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Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
1. Buddhism in Cambodia: From Its Origins to the Fall of Angkor
2. The Middle Period and the Emergence of the Theravada
3. Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia: Territorial and Social Lineaments
4. Literary and Cult Traditions
5. Cambodian Buddhism under Colonial Rule
6. Buddhism and Cambodian Nationalism
7. Liberation: The Religio-political Dimension
8. Cambodian Buddhism after the Khmer Rouge
Conclusion
Appendix A: Cambodian Inscriptions Discussed in the Book
Appendix B: Evidence Chart Based on Materials Discussed in Chapter 1
Appendix C: Ecclesiastical Hierarchies in the Two Cambodian Buddhist Orders
Abbreviations
Notes
Glossary
Khmer Word List
Bibliography
Index
