Elephants of Thailand : Myth, Art, and Reality
Elephants of Thailand : Myth, Art, and Reality
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Book Description
This beautifully illustrated book surveys a wide range of elephant lore in Thailand, past and present. It looks at the religious, artistic, and literary background to Thai attitudes toward the elephant and assesses the role of the elephant in present-day Thai life.
Elephants of Thailand: Myth, Art, and Reality ,Rita Ringis,Oxford University Press, USA,9676530689,Anthropology - Cultural,Archaeology / Anthropology,Customs & Traditions,Elephants,Elephants in art,Mammals,Mythology,Reference,Thailand,Anthropology,Cultural studies,Folklore,South East Asia,Wild animals
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