Buddhist Murals of Northeast Thailand: Reflections of the Isan Heartland North Thailand through history

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Buddhist Murals of Northeast Thailand: Reflections of the Isan Heartland North Thailand through historyBonnie Pacala Brereton and Somroay Yencheuy Paperback Books on mural painting in Thailand have tended to focus on works commissioned by royalty or other elites from the centers of power. This volume is the first to examine a vibrant sub school of painting from the rural heartland of the Northeastern Region, also known as Isan. The murals are distinct in that they are painted on the exterior of ordination halls and their compositions give a sense of