Screen LibraryThe King and the making of modern Thailand /
"The making of modern Thailand is grounded in specific political institutions, Brahmanical tropes, sacred Buddhist traditions stylized with Hindu rituals. Over and above these mysterious practices and ancient customs, modern Thailand is a product of the late Great Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej. Fo...
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Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ;
87 |
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| Summary: |
"The making of modern Thailand is grounded in specific political institutions, Brahmanical tropes, sacred Buddhist traditions stylized with Hindu rituals. Over and above these mysterious practices and ancient customs, modern Thailand is a product of the late Great Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej. For most Thai people have only known one King. Born in Europe and educated during World War II, Bhumibol was the son of a Harvard medical doctor who had a penchant for jazz music and fast cars. When he returned to Thailand in 1951 to assume his royal duties, he could hardly speak Thai but his French and |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 284 pages : map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781138221031 1138221031 |
| Index Number: | DS586 |
| CLC: |
D733.62 K833.367 |
| Call Number: | K833.367/B575R |