Reading Thai Murals

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Silkworm Books, 2004 - Art - 80 pages
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Buddhist temple murals have been a vital form of religious expression in Thailand for centuries. In this lively, slim volume, historian David Wyatt takes a peek behind the scenes to investigate the wider meanings hidden within the beautiful, elaborately painted images that adorn Thai temples. Wyatt shows how a sensitive reading of these "texts" from the past can reveal fascinating new insights into the psyche and history of Thai communities. David K. Wyatt is one of the foremost historians of Thailand. He was John Stambaugh Professor of History at Cornell University before he recently retired.

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Contents

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A Patron Decides
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Finding an Artist
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Copyright

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About the author (2004)

B. W. Robinson (1912–2005) was an authority on many aspects of Islamic and Japanese art. Eleanor Sims, formerly of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the editor of Islamic Art, has written widely on Iranian art. Manijeh Bayani is a specialist in Arabic and Persian epigraphy.

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TitleReading Thai Murals
AuthorDavid K. Wyatt
Editionillustrated
PublisherSilkworm Books, 2004
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedDec 3, 2009
ISBN9749575474, 9789749575475
Length80 pages
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Art / Asian / General
Art / Subjects & Themes / Religious
Religion / Buddhism / History
  
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