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Of Beggars and Buddhas: The Politics of Humor in the Vessantara Jataka in Thailand: New Perspectives in SE Asian Studies

Autor Katherine A. Bowie
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 ian 2020
In the Buddha's penultimate incarnation, he appears as the Prince Vessantara. Perfecting the virtue of generosity, he gives away all his possessions, and even hands over his two children to the beggar Jujaka. This story was once better known across Theravada Buddhist Southeast Asia than the life of the Buddha himself. In Thailand, regional retellings have included humor and sly antiroyalist themes, despite efforts by the Bangkok monarchy to suppress them. Focusing on Jujaka, Katherine A. Bowie traces variations of this famous story, noting changes from its historical emphasis on generosity in feudal society to new emphases on prosperity and tourism under capitalism.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780299309541
ISBN-10: 0299309541
Pagini: 376
Ilustrații: 20 b-w illus., 1 table
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University of Wisconsin Press
Colecția University of Wisconsin Press
Seria New Perspectives in SE Asian Studies


Recenzii

"Provides historical justification for a new reading of the Vessantara Jataka and offers delightful ethnographic descriptions of its varied performance in several regions of Thailand. An excellent addition to Thai studies and to the understudied field of Southeast Asian literature."—Justin McDaniel, author of The Lovelorn Ghost and the Magic Monk: Practicing Buddhism in Modern Thailand
"This fascinating, innovative study helps us grasp significant intersections of narrative, politics, and performance in Thai Buddhist culture.—Stephen C. Berkwitz, author of South Asian Buddhism: A Survey
"A captivating and thought-provoking exploration of the Vessantara Jataka as it has taken shape and evolved across time and space in Thailand."—Reading Religion
"Unique and wonderful book. . . . Elegantly organized and a joy to read."—Bangkok Post
"Bowie's encyclopedic knowledge of the literature about Buddhism and the political history and ethnography of Thailand allows her to show the interplay between humour, morality, narrative, and politics from different perspectives. . . . The result is a vivid and nuanced analysis that is at once entertaining (how could it not be given the emphasis on humour?), compelling, and provocative."—Pacific Affairs

Notă biografică

Katherine A. Bowie is the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is the author of Rituals of National Loyalty: An Anthropology of the State and the Village Scout Movement in Thailand.

Descriere

In Thailand, regional retellings of the Vessantara Jataka are often humorous and have antiroyalist themes, worrying the Bangkok monarchy. Katherine A. Bowie traces variations of this famous story, noting changes from its historical emphasis on generosity in feudal society to new emphases on prosperity and tourism under capitalism.

Cuprins

List of Illustrations                
Acknowledgments                 
Note on Transliteration                      
 
Introduction: Of Monarchs, Monks, and Peasant Masses                 
 
Part I: Diversity in Humor
1 Central Thailand: Humor Defeated            
2 Northeastern Thailand: Humor Diverted                
3 Northern Thailand: Humor Delighted                    
 
Part II: The Politics of Diversity
5 Jujaka as Trickster: The Peasant Imaginaire            
6 Jujaka as Threat: Consolidating Control                 
7 Jujaka’s Rebirth under Global Capitalism              
 
Conclusion: The Journey’s End                     
 
Notes              
Bibliography              
Index