Modern Thai encounters with the sublime: the powerful presence of a great king of Siam through his portraits
This paper addresses the specific capacities of portraits as objectifications mediating religious experience (cf. Meyer 2006). It will be argued that portraits of a divine beingin this case of King Chulalongkorn, king of Siam from 1868 until 1910enable worshipers to establish a direct link with th...
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Material religion
Year: 2008, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 160-170 |
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Buddhist kingship
B Portraits B Remembrance B Aura B Thainess B sacred objects |
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