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Designs on Pots Ban Chiang and the Politics of Heritage in Thailand

The prehistoric site of Ban Chiang in northeast Thailand challenges the narrative of Thai origins, while at the same time appealing to the public's vision of Thailand as an early centre of civilization. Ban Chiang demonstrates the complexity of constructing national heritage in modern Thailand,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: van Esterik, Penny (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press
Colección:Asian Heritages.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. The Personal Past: Designs on Pots
  • 2. The Excavated Past: Grounded Evidence
  • 3. The Artistic Past: Aesthetic Preferences
  • 4. The Looted Past: On Stealing Pots
  • 5. The Fake Past: Forgeries and Souvenirs
  • 6. The Packaged Past: Implications for Thai Heritage
  • Illustrations
  • Appendix
  • Index