The Kingdoms of Laos: Six Hundred Years of HistoryPsychology Press, 2001 - 240 pagini Describes the changes in society over 600 years as Lan Xang was gradually dismembered and became a French colony. Most importantly, it shows the essence of the Lao and why, despite all that has happened, they possess their own social and cultural values that mark them as distinctive. |
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The Land of a Million Elephants Frontispiece 1 Hindu figures from Wat Phu 159 | 5 |
The Grand Stairway leading up to Wat | 9 |
The Phou Gneu Gna Gneu the Magical Great Ancestors Lao New Year 1956 Luang Prabang | 17 |
The Paradise of Riches 13001373 | 23 |
Buddha Rupas within the entrance | 28 |
Entrance to the Caves | 29 |
The Prabang at the Royal Palace Luang Prabang | 38 |
13731520 | 42 |
Carved Doorway from a Wat in Luang Prabang | 110 |
1791 to 1829 | 126 |
Wat Prakeo Vientiane | 128 |
18291894 | 143 |
Auguste Pavie with members of his Mission at Muong Nan 1894 | 154 |
King Oun Kham in the Audience Hall Luang Prabang | 160 |
An Overview of Champasak History | 161 |
Vihara at Wat Phu | 172 |
King Visouns Wat Visoun Maha Viharn | 53 |
15201550 55 | 55 |
The Great Buddha in Wat Mai Luang Prabang | 58 |
Morning market in Luang Prabang | 66 |
15501571 | 69 |
15711637 | 83 |
Mural scenes from the Life of the Buddha | 87 |
16371698 | 94 |
The That Luang Vientiane | 97 |
16981791 | 107 |
Lintel at Wat Phu | 173 |
An Overview of Xieng Khouang History | 184 |
18951905 | 204 |
King Sisavang Vong as a young man | 215 |
Princess Khamfanh and Princess Sammathi Luang Prabang c 1900 | 216 |
The Kings of Lan Xang Variant Dates with Sources | 217 |
Bibliography | 225 |
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Alte ediții - Afișează-le pe toate
The Kingdoms of Laos: Six Hundred Years of History Peter Simms,Sanda Simms Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 1999 |
Termeni și expresii frecvente
Angkor Annam Annamite Anou's attack Ayudhya Bangkok Bayinnaung Boulanger brother Buddha Buddhism Burma Burmese capital capture century Champasak Chao Anou Chao Fa Chao Fa Ngum Chao Nho Chao Ong Chao Phothisarath Chao Setthathirath Chao Siribunyasarn Chao Souligna Vongsa Chaomuong Chenla Chiang Saen China Chinese Court death decided died elephants Fa Ngum father French Funan Indochina Khmer Khong Khun Boulom king of Vientiane kingdom Kings of Lan Korat plateau Lan Na Lan Xang Luang Prabang Maha Oupahat mandarins Manich Mantha Tourath Mekong Minh Mang Muong Muong Phoueune Nakhon Phanom Nanchao Nang Keo Ngum's Ong Hue ordered Oupahat Pavie Phagna Phra Prince Princess Queen Rama Rama III Ratchasuphawadi reign returned river royal ruler Sayakoummane sent Setthathirath Shan Siam Siamese army Sila Sipsong Chau Sipsong Panna Soulintha Souvanna Suriyawong Taksin territory Thai Thao throne took town troops Vientiane Vietnam Vietnamese Wat Phu Wuysthoff Xieng Khouang Xieng Thong
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On The Borders of State Power: Frontiers in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region Martin Gainsborough Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 2008 |