Thailand's theory of monarchy : the Vessantara Jataka and the idea of the perfect man /
Patrick Jory.
Bok Engelsk 2016
| Omfang | xvii, 284 pages ;
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| Opplysninger | The Vessantara Jataka as a performative text -- The Vessantara Jataka and early state formation -- A Theravada Buddhist theory of monarchy : the ruler as bodhisatta -- The colonial challenge to Buddhist monarchy -- Thai and western Buddhist scholarship in the era of imperialism -- From jatakas to Thai folktales -- Conclusion : the modern Vessantara.
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| ISBN | 9781438460888. - 9781438460895
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