The agency between images: the relationships among ghosts, corpses, monks, and deities at a Buddhist monastery in Thailand
The ghost, Mae Nak, is well-known in Thai Buddhism as a protector of soldiers, pregnant mothers, and young lovers. Her shrine at Wat Mahabut (a monastery in Bangkok) is an important center of worship, astrology, and ritual protection. However, her statue is not alone. It is part of the pantheon of f...
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Taylor & Francis
[2011]
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Material religion
Year: 2011, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 242-267 |
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Bangkok
B Agency B Thai Buddhism B Image B Daniel Miller B Mae Nak B Species B art nexus B Alfred Gell B protective magic |
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