Indian and Buddhist influences
weaving in writers' life stories and new translations of Burmese fiction and poetry
the city of Ayutthaya
one of FPI’s founding fathers and its current head
The historical critique of existing constitutional weaknesses will be of interest to those who advocate the drafting of a new constitution in Myanmar
Ethnicity, Borders, and the Grassroots Interface with the State: Studies on Southeast Asia in Honor of Charles F. Keyes Laso Indian and Buddhist influencesnotes, bibliog., index, paperback Ethnicity, Borders, and the Grassroots Interface with the State brings together exciting new work by anthropologists working on mainland Southeast Asia. The volume honors anthropologist Charles F. Keyes and the chapters here address concepts central to Keyes own workethnicity, religion, and modernityas they can be applied to the countries of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The volume also reflects recent