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Haunting the State: Rumours, Spectral Apparitions and the Longing for Buddhist Charisma in Laos |
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Ladwig, Patrice
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Asian Studies Review
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| Volume | v.37 n.4 |
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| Date | 2013.09 |
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| Pages | 509 - 526 |
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| Publisher | Routledge |
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https://www.routledge.com/
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| Location | Oxfordshire, UK |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article; 書評=Book Review |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | Laos; Buddhism; charisma; ghosts; state; haunting |
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| Abstract | Buddhist ascetic monks and hermits that move largely outside of the institutional structures of the monastic order (sangha) have a long history in mainland Southeast Asia. In Lao Buddhism these figures seem to have largely disappeared, but due to their charismatic qualities they still occupy a crucial position in the social imaginary. This article explores rumours and narratives about the existence of ascetic monks and hermits in contemporary Laos. I argue that rumours about, and narratives of, spectral apparitions of these figures express a longing for Buddhist charisma that is partially rooted in Laos’ revolutionary past, and in recent social and economic changes. As Buddhist charisma can point to alternative, personalised sources of power, I argue that rumours and spectral apparitions can be interpreted as haunting, and therefore afflicting and challenging the current politics of religion of the Lao state. |
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| Table of contents | Abstract 509
Keywords 509
Introduction 510
Rumours of Dhutanga Monks and the State’s Politics of Religion 510
Spectral Monks and the Search for the “Supernatural” 515
The Longing for Buddhist Charisma and the State 518
Conclusion 521
Acknowledgments 522
Notes 522
References 523
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| ISSN | 10357823 (P); 14678403 (E) |
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| DOI | 10.1080/10357823.2013.769496 |
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| Hits | 221 |
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| Created date | 2017.04.28 |
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| Modified date | 2017.10.20 |
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