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Siam’s great folk epic, The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen, has entertained readers and audiences down through the centuries, with its rich and earthy portrayal of life and relationships. Here, a mix of Thai and Western scholars present five critical essays that uncover hidden layers and expose new themes using theories and approaches developed mainly within the field of Western literary criticism.

The first two essays arose out of the crucible of Thailand’s social upheaval and student protest movement in the early 1970s, while the remaining essays are more recent.



Table of Contents

1. A Society Which Lacks Principle / M. L. Boonlua Debyasuvarn
2. The Aggression of Characters in Khun Chang Khun Phaen / Cholthira Satyawadhna
3. Khun Chang Khun Phaen and the Moral Landscape of the Three Worlds Cosmology / Warunee Osatharom
4. Space, Identity, and Self-Definition: The Forest in Khun Chang Khun Phaen / David C. Atherton
5. The Revolt of Khun Phaen: Contesting Power in Early Modern Siam / Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit

Five Studies on Khun Chang Khun Phaen: The Many

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      Publisher: Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
      Publication Date: 02/10/2017
      ISBN13: 9786162151316, 978-6162151316
      ISBN10: 616215131X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Siam’s great folk epic, The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen, has entertained readers and audiences down through the centuries, with its rich and earthy portrayal of life and relationships. Here, a mix of Thai and Western scholars present five critical essays that uncover hidden layers and expose new themes using theories and approaches developed mainly within the field of Western literary criticism.

      The first two essays arose out of the crucible of Thailand’s social upheaval and student protest movement in the early 1970s, while the remaining essays are more recent.



      Table of Contents

      1. A Society Which Lacks Principle / M. L. Boonlua Debyasuvarn
      2. The Aggression of Characters in Khun Chang Khun Phaen / Cholthira Satyawadhna
      3. Khun Chang Khun Phaen and the Moral Landscape of the Three Worlds Cosmology / Warunee Osatharom
      4. Space, Identity, and Self-Definition: The Forest in Khun Chang Khun Phaen / David C. Atherton
      5. The Revolt of Khun Phaen: Contesting Power in Early Modern Siam / Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit

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