The Buddha in Lanna

By Angela S. Chiu

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The Buddha statues of Southeast Asia have long been coveted and plundered. In this abbreviated recording, Angela Chiu explains how Thai Buddhists justified these iconic thefts in myth and legend.

Published in 2020.

Bibtex Data

@misc{chiu-angela2020-buddha-in-lanna,
    title={{T}he {B}uddha in {L}anna},
    author={Angela S. Chiu},
    year=2020,
    month=jul,
    keywords={thai, sea, thailand, lanna, sukotai, ayutaya, cambodian-art, power, parami, art},
    ranking={rank3},
    url={https://www.buddhistuniversity.net/content/av/buddha-in-lanna_chiu-angela}
}

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