Katherine A. Bowie is a professor of anthropology and the director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is the author of Rituals of National Loyalty: An Anthropology of the State and the Village Scout Movement in Thailand.
“Provides historical justification for a new reading of the
Vessantara Jataka and offers delightful ethnographic descriptions
of its varied performance in several regions of Thailand. An
excellent addition to Thai studies and to the understudied field of
Southeast Asian literature.”—Justin McDaniel, author of The
Lovelorn Ghost and the Magic Monk: Practicing Buddhism in Modern
Thailand
“This fascinating, innovative study helps us grasp significant
intersections of narrative, politics, and performance in Thai
Buddhist culture.”—Stephen C. Berkwitz, author of South Asian
Buddhism: A Survey
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