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Coming up Thursday Readings : Th/Oct. 13: She Was a Queen, 232 “ Angkor Wat: Hinduism, Politics and Prestige ” by Tamsin Hong. Cross-Sections: The Bruce Hall Academic Journal, Vol. VI (2010), 83- 90. Next week: Mid-term – Tuesday or Thursday?. Julia’s Rama digital drawing.
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Coming up Thursday Readings: Th/Oct. 13: She Was a Queen, 232 “Angkor Wat: Hinduism, Politics and Prestige” by Tamsin Hong. Cross-Sections: The Bruce Hall Academic Journal, Vol. VI (2010), 83- 90. Next week: Mid-term – Tuesday or Thursday?
Julia’s Rama digital drawing
“Theatre State” ASAN 310 October 11, 2011
She Was a Queen Levels of interpretation: -- a 1930s novel by a British colonial officer -- based on 19th c. chronicles -- about 13th-c. Pagan Mingala-Zeidi, built by Narthihapate
Sukothai -- 13-14th c. “Classical State” -- broke from Khmer control, mid-13thc. ; fought both Khmers and Burmese for territory -- first Tai state strongly identified with Theravada Buddhism and Thai identity
Ramkhamhaeng Inscription Sukothai, 13c. -- King Ramkamhaeng: expanded territory -- Introduced Thai script -- perpetuated Theravada Buddhism -- responsible for flowering of Thai culture
The Ramkhamhaeng Inscription Controversy -- discovered by the monk Mongkut in 1833. What happened to Mongkut in 1855?
Suriyothai Levels of interpretation: -- a 2001 film financed by the current Queen of Thailand -- based on 16th c.? story about a queen of Ayutthaya (Ayodhya) who sacrificed herself in a battle against the Burmese
Theatre State in Suriyothai -- death of the boy king -- oath of allegiance Notice the Portuguese mercenaries in various scenes How are woman depicted? Why was “theatre” so important?