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Thai tellings of Phra Malai : texts and rituals concerning a popular Buddhist saint / by Bonnie Pacala Brereton.
Author
Brereton, Bonnie Pacala
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Language
English
Published/Created
Tempe, Ariz. : Arizona State University, Program for Southeast Asian Studies, ©1995.
Description
xiii, 252 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
BQ1029.T52 B74 1995
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Subject(s)
Buddhist literature
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Thailand
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History and criticism
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Buddhist saints
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Legends
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History and criticism
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Folklore
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Southeast Asia
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Religious aspects
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Thailand
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Religious life and customs
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Notes
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Michigan, 1992.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252).
Contents
Introduction: Theme and Variations on the Phra Malai Legend
Detailed Summary
A Brief Survey of Phra Malai Texts. Type One: Promising Heavenly Rewards
Type Two: Warning of Hellish Tortures
Conclusions
Prior Texts and Previous Research. Motifs and Possible Source Texts
Place of Origin of Phra Malai Texts
Research on Other Phra Malai Texts
The Pali/Lan Na Texts. The Lan Na Literary Tradition
Stylistic Features
Ritual Context: The Vessantara Jataka
Historical Connections
Phra Malai Klon Suat: The Popular Text. The Medium
Language and Form
Teachings: Simple versus Sophisticated
Retribution: Kammic and Comic
Sources of the Hell Scenes
Historical Context
The Funerary Context
Phra Malai Kham Luang: The Royal Version. The Historical Setting
Poetry and Politics
Poetry as Dana
Poetic Techniques
Rhyming Patterns
Imagery
Use of Pedantic Language
Names and Epithets
Epilogue
Appendix: Phra Malai Kham Luang: A Translation.
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ISBN
1881044076
9781881044079
LCCN
98127894
OCLC
33599742
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