Download or read book Siamese Lanna written by Kittisak Nui Tiyapan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2003 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about the experience of a Lanna whose identity is a Siamese. He has lived in Thailand, New Zealand, England, Japan and Hungary.

Download or read book The Buddha in Lanna written by Angela S. Chiu and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, wherever Thai Buddhists have made their homes, statues of the Buddha have provided striking testament to the role of Buddhism in the lives of the people. The Buddha in Lanna offers the first in-depth historical study of the Thai tradition of donation of Buddha statues. Drawing on palm-leaf manuscripts and inscriptions, many never previously translated into English, the book reveals the key roles that Thai Buddha images have played in the social and economic worlds of their makers and devotees from the fifteenth to twentieth centuries. Author Angela Chiu introduces stories from chronicles, histories, and legends written by monks in Lanna, a region centered in today’s northern Thailand. By examining the stories’ themes, structures, and motifs, she illuminates the complex conceptual and material aspects of Buddha images that influenced their functions in Lanna society. Buddha images were depicted as social agents and mediators, the focal points of pan-regional political-religious lineages and rivalries, indeed, as the very generators of history itself. In the chronicles, Buddha images also unified the Buddha with the northern Thai landscape, thereby integrating Buddhist and local conceptions of place. By comparing Thai Buddha statues with other representations of the Buddha, the author underscores the contribution of the Thai evidence to a broader understanding of how different types of Buddha representations were understood to mediate the “presence” of the Buddha. The Buddha in Lanna focuses on the Thai Buddha image as a part of the wider society and history of its creators and worshippers beyond monastery walls, shedding much needed light on the Buddha image in history. With its impressive range of primary sources, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Buddhism and Buddhist art history, Thai studies, and Southeast Asian religious studies.

Download or read book A Brief History of Lanna written by Hans Penth and published by Silkworm Books. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lan Na is the name of a conglomerate of Thai city-states that covered roughly the area of modern north Thailand between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. Lan Na's influence reached far into the neighbouring regions, most under the leadership of the city-state of Chiang Mai. Beginning with the popular legends, this wide-ranging narrative takes us through prehistoric and protohistoric periods, through history, up to the present day. While the writing of Lan Na history is still in its infancy, this brief and highly readable volume is a welcome step towards developing a fuller history of Northern Thailand.

Download or read book Within written by Sherry Galloway and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rodney, a quit man that doesn’t take chances in life, finds himself in a strange town after wrecking his truck. The towns people of Chimera, don’t like visitors, their town is theirs. Rodney ignores many warnings he gets from these people who like to visit him in his dreams. He thinks its his imagination, but is it? After being banished out of Chimera while sleeping, he tries to find Chimera again. The woman he has fallen in love with is there. The more he looks for Chimera and Lanna, the more he is convinced it was a dream, as everyone he knows had tried to tell him. He finds a clue to back up his belief of Chimera and pushes a little harder to find it. How did he get into this non- existing town in the first place? Will he find Lanna with the help of her mother who had also been banished out of Chimera? Will he succeed in setting many of the towns people free and destroying the mind controlling funnel that has kept Chimera hidden for many years?

Download or read book Avalanche written by Anna Velfman and published by Anna Velfman. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lanna lives caged... With her wedding weeks away, she is in seclusion, hidden for her own safety. Never good at following orders, Lanna finds ways to access the palace and even the First City. She plans to use her freedom to undermine the Emperor, but is all as it seems? As she discovers more of her origin, Lanna faces her greatest test and realises her biggest enemy is her own heart. Avalanche is the gripping third book in the Pler series, a story of seduction, power and betrayal. Not suitable for younger readers. British English

Download or read book Woman between Two Kingdoms written by Leslie Castro-Woodhouse and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woman between Two Kingdoms explores the story of Dara Rasami, one of 153 wives of King Chulalongkorn of Siam during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born in a kingdom near Siam called Lan Na, Dara served as both hostage and diplomat for her family and nation. Thought of as a harem by the West, Siam's Inner Palace actually formed a nexus between the domestic and the political. Dara's role as an ethnic Other among the royal concubines assisted the Siamese in both consolidating the kingdom's territory and building a local version of Europe's hierarchy of civilizations. Dara Rasami's story provides a fresh perspective on both the sociopolitical roles played by Siamese palace women, and Siam's response to the intense imperialist pressures it faced in the late nineteenth century. Thanks to generous funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, through The Sustainable History Monograph Pilot, the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes from Cornell Open (cornellpress.cornell.edu/cornell-open) and other repositories.

Download or read book Demon Storm Belador book 5 written by Dianna Love and published by Silver Hawk Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fifth book of this bestselling paranormal series, Evalle faces her greatest battle that may cost her Storm and the Beladors before it’s over. With Treoir Island in shambles after a Medb attack that left the survival of the missing Belador warrior queen in question and Belador powers compromised, there is one hope for her return and their future – Evalle Kincaid, whose recent transformation has turned her into an even more formidable warrior. First she has to locate Storm, the Skinwalker she’s bonded with who she believes can find the Belador queen, but Storm stalks the witch doctor who’s threatening Evalle’s life. When he finally corners the witch doctor, she throws Storm a curve that may cost him everything, including Evalle. The hunter becomes the hunted, and Evalle must face her greatest nightmare to save Storm and the Beladors or watch the future of mankind fall to deadly preternatural predators. Read RISE OF THE GRYPHON (book 4) reviews for a recommendation on this series!

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Download or read book Theravada Buddhism in Colonial Contexts written by Thomas Borchert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of the nineteenth century, most of the Theravada world of Southeast Asia came under the colonial domination of European powers. While this has long been seen as a central event in the development of modern forms of Theravada Buddhism, most discussions have focused on specific Buddhist communities or nations, and particularly their resistance to colonialism. The chapters in this book examine the many different colonial contexts and regimes that Theravada Buddhists experienced, not just those of European powers such as the British, French, but also the internal colonialism of China and Thailand. They show that while many Buddhists resisted colonialism, other Buddhists shared agendas with colonial powers, such as for the reform of the monastic community. They also show that in some places, such as Singapore and Malaysia, colonialism enabled the creation of Theravada Buddhist communities. The book demonstrates the importance of thinking about colonialism both locally and regionally. Providing a new understanding of the breadth of experiences of Theravada and colonialism across Asia., this book will be of interest to scholars in the field of Buddhist Studies, Asian History, Comparative World History, Southeast Asian Studies and Religious Studies.

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Laos written by Martin Stuart-Fox and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-02-06 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laos is the smallest state in terms of population, the weakest militarily, and the least developed economically in mainland Southeast Asia. Yet a glance at the map shows how strategically it is positioned, between Thailand and Vietnam and between Cambodia and China. As in the past Laos was a crossroads for trade routes, so in the future it will be a crossroads for communications in this rapidly developing region. It is even possible to anticipate that the greatness of Laos in the past may be matched by the emergence of Laos in the future as a significant partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of which it is already a member. The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Laos_through its chronology, introductory essay, appendixes, maps, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects_traces Laos' history and provides a compass for the direction the country is heading.

Download or read book University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology written by Pliny Earle Goddard and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Snowblind written by Anna Velfman and published by Anna Velfman. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new home. A new destiny. All Lanna wants is to find peace in a tiny village on the edge of the empire. The imperial people offer her opportunities she’s never dared to dream of. Seduced and enchanted by her new home, she agrees to a betrothal. But her life is turned upside-down when Lanna draws the attention of a noblewoman from the distant First City. Lanna is forced to travel to the palace at the heart of the empire. There, she must deal with court power games, a spiteful nemesis and a fickle Emperor. Yet, all is not as it seems in this place of silk and luxury. Lanna will face the biggest decision of her life, one that could change the fate of the whole empire. Snowblind is a captivating story with complex characters and dramatic intrigue. Not suitable for younger readers. British English

Download or read book FRACTURED written by ishKiia Paige and published by ishKiia Studios. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zreyas Rittak is second in line to be Emperor of the Janquar Nation. He harbors a weakness for his brother, and he will do anything to ascend to the throne in order to protect him. But his universe crumbles and all his plans are derailed when an anomaly helps the Dark One escape from his once-hidden dimensional prison. Chaos ensues when fractures crack the skies. Zreyas takes extreme measures to protect his brother and ends up being hunted by his own people. Can he adapt to his new circumstances and protect his brother from the Dark One? Will his primitive weapons and skills be enough in a world of advanced technology he isn’t accustomed to?

Download or read book WITCHLOCK Belador Book 6 written by Dianna Love and published by Silver Hawk Press LLC. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beladors are back in WITCHLOCK, Book 6 of the bestselling urban fantasy series by New York Times bestseller Dianna Love. Witchlock vanished in the 13th century… or did it? If Atlanta falls, Witchlock will sweep the country in a bloodbath. After finally earning her place among the Beladors, Evalle is navigating the ups and downs of her new life with Storm when she’s sucked into a power play between her Belador tribe and the Medb coven. Both groups claim possession of the Alterants-turned-gryphons, especially Evalle, the gryphon leader. But an influx of demons and dark witches into Atlanta threatens to unleash war between covens, pitting allies against each other as a legendary majik known as Witchlock invades the city and attacks powerful beings. Evalle has one hope for stopping the invasion, but the cost may be her sanity and having to choose which friend to save. Get ready for another exciting urban fantasy in the unusual world of Beladors.

Download or read book Nightway written by Janet Dailey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the ancient way of Arizona’s Navaho nation to the new ranch wealth of the great Southwest, two warring sons fought for one woman’s love. Lanna’s quiet beauty won the love of two very different men—the “white son” and his half-brother. One, charming, secure in his world and his riches. The other, an outcast of brooding sensuality, proud of his Indian ways. Lanna would be forced to choose between them—and between two kinds of life. And even as they fought to possess her, the dark legacy of greed and treachery that lay hidden in their family threatened to destroy her future—and her love.

Download or read book Belador Cosaint Belador Book 9 written by Dianna Love and published by Silver Hawk Press LLC. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller Dianna Love's latest urban fantasy is a high-action roller coaster ride in the deadly preternatural world of the Beladors and their dragon king. Cosaint: An ancient rule that may damn the Beladors. The dragon king loses all patience with the VIPER coalition and declares an ancient rule of cosaint to protect his people, but it may backfire on him. Atlanta’s preternatural underworld is ready to explode just as Vladimir Quinn gets a vital lead on his missing daughter … and so does his enemy. When he faces an unimaginable sacrifice to save his child, the only person who can help him is the one woman he never expected to see again who shows up with her own secret agenda. Alliances are tested. Secrets are exposed. Battle lines are drawn in blood as Atlanta heats up. ~*~ “When it comes to urban fantasy stories, Dianna Love is a master.” ~~A. Richards, Always Reviewing “Wow. This series just got more intense, and as you read, you find there is more connecting history. Amazing arc.” M. Fairbanks on Dragon King Of Treoir “Dianna Love did not disappoint!! The battle for Treoir continues with new enemies, new twists, and new romances.” D. A Houser on Dragon King Of Treoir “This is the best series I have ever read past a 3 book series. It is like a tv series, only better.” B. A. Mealer on Dragon King Of Treoir