People of Virtue: Reconfiguring Religion, Power and Morality in Cambodia Today: Simultaneous Edition [Paperback]

Author: Alexandra Kent (Editor), David Chandler (Editor) Publisher: Nordic Inst of Asian Studies Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2008 Paperback: 323 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 8776940373 ISBN-13: 978-8776940379 Format: Paperback, Hardcover Series: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Nias Studies in Asian Topics Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds Buy at Amazon

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Much attention has been given to the 'killing fields' of Cambodia, far less to how the country can recover and heal itself after such an experience. Crucial to this process has been the formation of a new moral order in Cambodia and hence the revival of religion in the country. Certainly, the regeneration of the ritual life of a community may offer ways for people to formulate and relate to their collective stories through symbolism that recalls a shared cultural origin. However, this process requires that the representatives of religion and of morality do have credibility and moral authority, something that may be called into question by their past and present involvement in hegemonic political and secular affairs.The importance of this volume, therefore, is not only that it contributes to the new interest in religion in Cambodia but also because it places the religious revival in a nuanced social, cultural and political context and shows how Cambodia pursues order in large part through reference to her past.

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