Worshipping The Great Moderniser

King Chulalongkorn, Patron Saint Of The Thai Middle Class

by Irene Stengs
language: english
Publisher: NUS Press, August of 2009 ‧
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An examination of social imaginary surrounding Thai kingship and Thainess that yield an intriguing amalgam of ideas concerning popular religion, Buddhist kingship, nationalism, and material culture. It explores the contemporary appeal of King Chulalongkorn and considers what this ruler's unprecedented popularity says about Thai society.

Worshipping The Great Moderniser

King Chulalongkorn, Patron Saint Of The Thai Middle Class

by Irene Stengs

Property Description
ISBN: 9789971694296
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date: August of 2009
Language: English
Dimensions: 236 x 187 x 21 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 328
Format: Book
Collection: Singapore: Studies In Society & History
Categories: Books in English > Faith & Religion > Buddhism and Shintoism
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9789971694296

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