The Buddha in Lanna: Art, Lineage, Power, and Place in Northern Thailand 9780824873127

For centuries, wherever Thai Buddhists have made their homes, statues of the Buddha have provided striking testament to

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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
A Note on Transliteration and Terminology
Chapter One. Introduction
Chapter Two. Buddha Images and Devotees
Chapter Three. Buddha Images and the Monkhood
Chapter Four. Buddha Images and Place
Chapter Five. Buddha Images and Relics
Chapter Six. Buddha Images as Objects of Donation
Chapter Seven. Buddha Images as Objects of Transferrable Power
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

The Buddha in Lanna: Art, Lineage, Power, and Place in Northern Thailand
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