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Illuminating the Life of the Buddha - An Illustrated Chanting Book from Eighteenth-Century Siam (Hardcover, New)
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Illuminating the Life of the Buddha - An Illustrated Chanting Book from Eighteenth-Century Siam (Hardcover, New)
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This lavishly illustrated book investigates an outstanding
eighteenth-century example of a samut khoi, a type of beautiful
folding book found in Southeast Asia, which became particularly
popular as a repository for the Buddha's teachings. Written in Pali
and produced in the Kingdom of Siam, its finely executed pictures,
painted on khoi paper, show key incidents from stories of the past
lives of the Buddha as he prepares for Buddhahood. These tales,
historically one of the principal means whereby Buddhist teachings
were communicated, known as Jatakas, are a favourite theme for
manuscript art. Uniquely for such manuscripts, however, this samut
khoi also offers an extensive series of scenes from the last life
of the Buddha, including his final awakening and teaching, which is
distinctive to the region. These related narratives all contribute
to a superb example of eighteenth-century manuscript and
calligraphic art. As well as affording great artistic opportunities
for expressing the beauty of the Buddha's words and achievements,
samut khois are repositories for popular chants and short
distillations of doctrine. This book describes the context to this
unusually rich expression of Thai Buddhist creativity and, in
retelling the stories depicted, reveals the continued appeal of its
closely related art and narrative traditions.
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