the politics of humor in the Vessantara Jataka in Thailand Bowie, Katherine Ann 1950- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. wiu Madison, Wisconsin The University of Wisconsin Press [2017] 2015) 2017 2017 monographic eng 1 online resource. List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Note on Transliteration; Introduction: Of Monarchs, Monks, and Peasant Masses; Part I: Diversity in Humor; 1. Central Thailand: Humor Defeated; 2. Northeastern Thailand: Humor Diverted; 3. Northern Thailand: Humor Delighted; Part II: The Politics of Diversity; 4. Jujaka as Trickster: The Peasant Imaginaire; 5. Jujaka as Threat: Consolidating Control; 6. Jujaka as Deity: Rebirths under Global Capitalism; Conclusion: The Journey's End; Notes; Bibliography; Index. Katherine A. Bowie. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-th--- Buddhist giving Buddhism and state Thailand History Buddhism and politics Thailand History Buddhist stories, Thai Humor Jataka stories, Thai Humor Buddhist stories, Thai Political aspects Jataka stories, Thai Political aspects RELIGION Comparative Religion BQ1470.V487 B69 2017 294.3/82325 Bowie, Katherine Ann, 1950- Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2017] (DLC) 2016017724 9780299309534 0299309533 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1457985 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1457985 P@U 160419 20200709060530.0 ocn970619080 eng