Thailand's theory of monarchy the Vessantara Jātaka and the idea of the perfect man
The Vessantara Jataka as a performative textThe 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 f...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Albany
State University of New York Press
2016
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| Schlagworte: |
Tipiṭaka
> Buddhism and state
> History
> Monarchy
> Thailand
> Kings and rulers
> Monarchie
> König
> Geschichte
> Therawada
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | The Vessantara Jataka as a performative textThe 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. 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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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | xvii, 284 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9781438460895 978-1-4384-6089-5 |