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Yuan Phai, the defeat of Lanna : a fifteenth-century Thai epic poem
Uniform Title
Yūan phāi khlōng dan. English.
Title
Yuan Phai, the defeat of Lanna : a fifteenth-century Thai epic poem / translated and edited by Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit.
ISBN
9786162151255
6162151255
Publication
Chiang Mai, Thailand : Silkworm Books, 2017.
Copyright Notice Date
©2017
Physical Description
v, 111 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Notes
"In 2001 the Royal Institute (of Thailand) produced an edition of the poem with many reinterpretations devised by a nineteen-member committee. This translation is based on the Royal Institute edition"--Page 9.
In English, translated from Thai.
Summary
Written after a battle fought in approximately 1475, this poem may be the oldest work of literature from Siam. It features the earliest and most detailed description of a Siamese army, the most elaborate eulogy of an early Thai monarch, and a fascinating discussion of the concept of loyalty. Scenes of personal treachery, heroism, combat, and looting after victory give an absorbing image of early Siam.
Variant and related titles
Yūan phāi khlōng dan
Defeat of Lanna
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 02, 2017
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-111).
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Poetry.
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