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Thailand's Theory of Monarchy: The Vessantara Jataka and the Idea of the Perfect Man
By Patrick Jory
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By Patrick Jory
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Discusses the origins and cultural history of the Theravada Buddhist ideals behind the Thai institution of monarchy.
2016 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title
Since the 2006 coup d'état, Thailand has been riven by two opposing political visions: one which aspires to a modern democracy and the rule of law, and another which holds to the traditional conception of a kingdom ruled by an exemplary Buddhist monarch. Thailand has one of the world's largest populations of observant Buddhists and one of...