Thai Art & Culture

This study portrays not only the Thai Buddhist religion and imagery that is a familiar facet of life in Thailand, but also the history of its extensive trading relations with the West, crucial to a full understanding and appreciation of its art and culture. Author Henry Ginsburg presents the social and historical context in which Thai manuscripts were produced, through original documents of the period including maps from as early as the 16th century, royal speeches, trading documents, official letters, and evocative period photographs. Glossary, Bibliography, Index.