Paul Lewis Mcbain
Biographic Data
| ID | 1447235 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Lewis Mcbain |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul Lewis |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcbain |
| SIGNATURE | MCBAIN P L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Thammasat University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1526-5373 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Miraculous Amalgams
In mid-19th century Bangkok, Siamese temple mural art saw the rise of the innovative “In Khong style”, characterized by three-dimensional landscapes and European-style buildings, departing from relatively two-dimensional Buddhist narratives. Proliferating during the Fourth Reign (Rama IV, 1851‒1868), this style extended beyond Khrua In Khong’s documented works. This article argues that the In Khong style was a modern art form unique to Siam, shap…
The Amulet Culture of Thailand
This introduction to the Special Edition on Thailand’s amulet culture provides an overview of the country’s vibrant and evolving landscape of amulet practices. It traces the historical development of diverse interpretations and uses of amulets in Thailand, highlighting how these practices have adapted over time. Additionally, the introduction discusses various theoretical frameworks that scholars have employed to understand why, in an era often s…
In the Footsteps of Wolfgang Franke
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Chinese immigrants constituted up to 50% of the population in Bangkok. Beyond their religious role, Chinese temples served as community centers, fostering social connections, news exchange, and providing entertainment for newcomers in the Thai capital. With archival records scarce, the preserved epigraphy within these temples emerges as a crucial historical source. This article revisits Wolfgang Franke’s docu…
Utsana Phloengtham's The Story of Jan Dara as a Buddhist modernist novel
Utsana Phloengtham's The Story of Jan Dara is one of the most widely known stories in Thailand. It is remembered as ‘erotic fiction’ as well as an ‘immortal classic’. It has also been praised as a Buddhist treatise. Yet, despite being replete with Buddhist terminology and references, it has never been analysed in English as a work of Buddhist fiction. This article argues that Jan Dara is one of the very few examples of Thai Buddhist modernist lit…
Temples and the Ruins of Time in Sunthorn Phu's Nirat to Golden Mountain Temple
One of the most well-regarded poems of Sunthorn Phu (1786–1855), a long-serving but unwilling Buddhist monk who is considered the “Shakespeare of Thailand,” is his nirat poetic journey to the Golden Mountain Temple of Ayutthaya in 1828. This article argues that a travel poem such as Sunthorn’s can show us how an account of the local landscape itself, inflected by Buddhist temporality and morality, could be used rhetorically as well as providing a…
The Amulet Culture of Thailand
This introduction to the Special Edition on Thailand’s amulet culture provides an overview of the country’s vibrant and evolving landscape of amulet practices. It traces the historical development of diverse interpretations and uses of amulets in Thailand, highlighting how these practices have adapted over time. Additionally, the introduction discusses various theoretical frameworks that scholars have employed to understand why, in an era often s…
Utsana Phloengtham's The Story of Jan Dara as a Buddhist modernist novel
Utsana Phloengtham's The Story of Jan Dara is one of the most widely known stories in Thailand. It is remembered as ‘erotic fiction’ as well as an ‘immortal classic’. It has also been praised as a Buddhist treatise. Yet, despite being replete with Buddhist terminology and references, it has never been analysed in English as a work of Buddhist fiction. This article argues that Jan Dara is one of the very few examples of Thai Buddhist modernist lit…
Temples and the Ruins of Time in Sunthorn Phu's Nirat to Golden Mountain Temple
One of the most well-regarded poems of Sunthorn Phu (1786–1855), a long-serving but unwilling Buddhist monk who is considered the “Shakespeare of Thailand,” is his nirat poetic journey to the Golden Mountain Temple of Ayutthaya in 1828. This article argues that a travel poem such as Sunthorn’s can show us how an account of the local landscape itself, inflected by Buddhist temporality and morality, could be used rhetorically as well as providing a…
The Amulet Culture of Thailand
This introduction to the Special Edition on Thailand’s amulet culture provides an overview of the country’s vibrant and evolving landscape of amulet practices. It traces the historical development of diverse interpretations and uses of amulets in Thailand, highlighting how these practices have adapted over time. Additionally, the introduction discusses various theoretical frameworks that scholars have employed to understand why, in an era often s…
In the Footsteps of Wolfgang Franke
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Chinese immigrants constituted up to 50% of the population in Bangkok. Beyond their religious role, Chinese temples served as community centers, fostering social connections, news exchange, and providing entertainment for newcomers in the Thai capital. With archival records scarce, the preserved epigraphy within these temples emerges as a crucial historical source. This article revisits Wolfgang Franke’s docu…
Miraculous Amalgams
In mid-19th century Bangkok, Siamese temple mural art saw the rise of the innovative “In Khong style”, characterized by three-dimensional landscapes and European-style buildings, departing from relatively two-dimensional Buddhist narratives. Proliferating during the Fourth Reign (Rama IV, 1851‒1868), this style extended beyond Khrua In Khong’s documented works. This article argues that the In Khong style was a modern art form unique to Siam, shap…
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