Conceptions of State and Kingship in Southeast Asia / / Robert Heine-Geldern.

A study of "the ideological foundations" of the monarchical governments of Southeast Asia, specifically in Hindu-Buddhist cultures, this book examines political thought on the nature of rule.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Archive Pre-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018]
©1956
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (23 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • FOREWORD
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • Hacrocosmos and Hicrocosmos
  • Relation Between State and Universe
  • The Capital as the Hagic Center of Empire
  • The Lay-Out of Angkor Thom
  • The Capital of Burma
  • Cosmic Roles of King, Court and Government
  • Influence on Coronation Ritual
  • The Cosmic State and the Divine King
  • Survival of Traditions