Religious Tourism in Northern Thailand

"The results of the long-term fieldwork presented within this volume is invaluable: Schedneck has offered a truly commendable window into not only the relationship ofreligion and tourism in Chiang Mai, but more broadly into Thai Buddhist monastic culture."

~Religious Studies Review

"Brooke Schedneck writes terrific books. Her latest offering... proves religious tourism and cultural exchange programmes to be worthy of serious scholarly attention."

~Journal of Contemporary Religion

"With Schedneck’s expertise in religious studies and drawing from her own encounters with Buddhism in Chiang Mai, the book offers a refreshingly honest perspective on the subject...Moreover, the lucid writing style of the author makes the book easy to follow and thus useful to readers with some interest in Chiang Mai."

~SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia

"[Schedneck] has crafted an extremely novel and insightful perspective on the creation of Buddhism’s continuing global influence."

~H-Net

"Brooke Schedneck's monograph is a timely publication, providing rich descriptions of 'modern' Thai Buddhism, temple spaces, and monk behavior in a changing Thailand."

~Tourism Geographies: An International Journal of Tourism Space, Place and Environment