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| The Sukhothai Incident: Buddhist Heritage, Mormon Missionaries, and Religious Desecration in Thailand | ||
| 作者 | Strate, Shane (著) |
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| 出處題名 | Journal of Religion and Violence |
| 卷期 | v.4 n.2 |
| 出版日期 | 2016 |
| 頁次 | 183 - 204 |
| 出版者 | Philosophy Documentation Center |
| 出版者網址 | http://www.pdcnet.org/ |
| 出版地 | Charlottesville, VA, US [夏律第鎮, 維吉尼亞州, 美國] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | Vol. 4, No. 2, Buddhism, Blasphemy, and Violence. |
| 關鍵詞 | Mormon; Buddhism; Thailand; anti-Americanism; heritage sites; religious desecration |
| 摘要 | In 1972, two Mormon missionaries were arrested in Thailand on charges that they had insulted Buddhism. Photographic evidence of their offensive behavior appeared in national newspapers, and for weeks the press debated the meaning and significance of their crime. This article examines the media’s reaction to the “Sukhothai Incident,” and situates the controversy within the larger context of Thai anxieties regarding the influence of ‘Americanization’ on local culture. It argues that Thai elites used the incident to promote pre-existing nationalist narratives that warned against the destructive influences of Western materialism, Christianity, and neo-colonialism. Reaction to the case became a touchstone that separated true defenders of “Thai-ness” from those “outside the religion.” The incident illustrates how ruling factions perceived that the American presence, not just Communism, threatened to undermine traditional symbols of authority. |
| 目次 | Abstract 183 The “Sukhothai Incident” 185 The U.S. Presence Threatens Thai Independence 189 Western Materialism Threatens Traditional Thai Values 191 Christian Missionary Work Threatens Buddhism 194 Questioning The Narrative: The Meaning of Desecration 197 Conclusion 200 References 202 |
| ISSN | 21596808 (E) |
| 點閱次數 | 74 |
| 建檔日期 | 2023.11.22 |
| 更新日期 | 2023.11.22 |
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