Katherine a bowie (60 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Binding firm, cover shiny, interior clean and unmarked. Monograph No. 6. 12 stories written during the 1970s, a decade of dramatic social and political change in Thailand. Includes a 36 page introduction with references. *** 130pp. Glossary.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Paperback Edition. 393pp. A mostly clean copy, with underlining on a few pages, and a coffee stain on the paper edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall T1.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Binding firm, cover shiny, interior clean and unmarked. Monograph No. 17. 13 stories with a 32 page introduction on the author, his life and literary works. *** 135pp. *** Bibliography. *** Revised.

paperback. Condizione: Acceptable. Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

PAPERBACK. 1st edition. 393pp, octavo paperback. slight cover wear otherwise very good.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. Near fine. Bright and attractive trade paperback. Very nice copy.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: New. The 547 Buddhist jatakas, or verse parables, recount the Buddha's lives in previous incarnations. In his penultimate and most famous incarnation, he appears as the Prince Vessantara, perfecting the virtue of generosity by giving away all his possessions, his wife, and his children to the beggar Jujaka. Taking an anthropological approach to this two-thousand-year-old morality tale, Katherine A. Bowie highlights significant local variations in its interpretations and public performances across three regions of Thailand over 150 years.The Vessantara Jataka has served both monastic and royal interests, encouraging parents to give their sons to religious orders and intimating that kings are future Buddhas. But, as Bowie shows, characterizations of the beggar Jujaka in various regions and eras have also brought ribald humor and sly antiroyalist themes to the story. Historically, these subversive performances appealed to popular audiences even as they worried the conservative Bangkok court. The monarchy sporadically sought to suppress the comedic recitations. As Thailand has changed from a feudal to a capitalist society, this famous story about giving away possessions is paradoxically being employed to promote tourism and wealth.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. In the 1970s, the Thai state organized the Village Scout movement to counter communist insurgency. The movement was soon used to thwart growing demands for democratic reform, recruiting five million members to become the largest mass organization in Thai history, and, mobilized by the military-controlled media, helped topple a civilian government and restore military rule. This book bridges both the macro and micro levels of analysis to place the dynamics of a national political movement within a richly detailed account of its working at the village level. …

Condizione: New.

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Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condizione: New. pp. 376 Reprint edition NO-PA16APR2015-KAP.

Condizione: New. pp. 376.

Paperback. Condizione: New. In the 1970s, the Thai state organized the Village Scout movement to counter communist insurgency. The movement was soon used to thwart growing demands for democratic reform, recruiting five million members to become the largest mass organization in Thai history, and, mobilized by the military-controlled media, helped topple a civilian government and restore military rule. This book bridges both the macro and micro levels of analysis to place the dynamics of a national political movement within a richly detailed account of its working at the village level. …

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. iv, 130 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Short stories.

Condizione: New. pp. 416.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reprint edition. 357 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New.

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Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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