Thailand's Theory of Monarchy - The Vessantara Jataka and the Idea of the Perfect Man

Discusses the origins and cultural history of the Theravada Buddhist ideals behind the Thai institution of monarchy.

About the author

Patrick Jory is Senior Lecturer in Southeast Asian History at the University of Queensland and the editor of Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand: Essays on the History and Historiography of Patani.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Jory, Jory Patrick
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9781438460888
• ISBN: 978-1-4384-6088-8
• No. of pages: 302
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Thailand, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Buddhism, History of Religion, Asian History