Thailand's theory of monarchy the Vessantara Jataka and the idea of the perfect man / Patrick Jory.

Author/creator Jory, Patrick
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press, [2016]
Descriptionxvii, 284 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015026350
ISBN9781438460895 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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