and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit
Connors uses original Thai language sources to trace how the Thai state developed a democratic ideology that meshed with idealized notions of Thai identity
Provides insightful analysis of the government’s role in the polygamy debate and offers policy recommendations
and cartoons to create a vibrant cultural history of early modern Thailand that moves beyond conventional
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What's What in a Wat Thai Buddhist Temples: Their Purpose and Design Medium and the ultimate triumph of8 drawings, 72 b w illus., 58 color illus. As you walk through a Thai temple, a host of unfamiliar objects, shapes, and patterns tug at you from every direction. This handy and lucid guidebook will help you distinguish what is what. It takes you through a representative Thai Buddhist temple, guiding you from structure to structure and element to element, explaining the function and purpose of each, and the symbolism behind the forms. A Thai wat can be