Bringing Life to Statues
How images of the Buddha are consecrated in northern Thailand
Brooke Schedneck
Brooke Schedneck is an assistant professor of religious studies at Rhodes College. Her most recent book, Religious Tourism in Northern Thailand: Encounters with Buddhist Monks, highlights the viewpoints of Chiang Mai city monks regarding temple economics, along with attitudes toward other religions, and the nature of Buddhist missionaries.
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