A Concise History of Buddhist Art in Siam

Originally published in 1938, this book provides a history of the variety of forms of Buddhist art in Thailand.

Reginald Le May (Author)

9781107619463, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 August 2013

274 pages
29.7 x 21 x 1.5 cm, 0.66 kg

Originally published in 1938, this book provides a history of the variety of forms of Buddhist art that grew up in Thailand from the 1st century AD to the end of the 16th century. Le May draws on his experience as part of the British Consular Service in Thailand to focus primarily on sculpture, how the trade routes in South and South-East Asia brought Thailand into contact with a variety of artistic styles and how the different areas of the country adapted these styles for their own use. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Thai art specifically or of Eastern art more generally.

Foreword John Marshall
Preface
List of illustrations
1. Introductory
2. The different schools of art in Siam
3. The Dv?ravat? (Môn-Indian) period in Siam
4. The kingdom of Çr?vijaya and the Indo-Javanese school
5. Funan, and the Khmer period in Siam
6. The Khmer period in Siam (continued)
7. The origins of the Tai and relations with Burma
8. Further relations with Burma and India, and the rise of the Chiengesen school
9. The rise of the Tai in Siam and the origin of the Suk'?t'ai school
10. The Suk'?t'ai school
11. The schools of U-T'ong, Lopburi (Tai) and Ayudhya
Bibliography
Index
Two maps
Illustrations.

Subject Areas: The arts: general issues [AB]