Email RIS file
Bookmark
Report an Issue

The legend of Queen Cāma : Bodhiramsi's Cāmadevīvamsa, translation and commentary / Donald K. Swearer and Sommai Premchit

Author
Bodhiraṅsī
Uniform Title
Cāmadevīvaṃsa. English
Published
Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, [1998]
Copyright Date
©1998
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxix, 195 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Swearer, Donald K., 1934- and Sommai Premchit
Access Online

Availability

I Want It
I Want It

Finding items...

Series
Contents
List of illustrations -- Map -- Specimen page -- Dramatis personae -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I. Interpretation ; The Camadevivamsa and the chronicle tradition of Northern Thailand ; The structure of the Camadevivamsa ; The Camadevivamsa as a narrative tapestry of myth, legend, and history ; And history ; Which Camadevi? -- Part II. The Camadevivamsa ; Chapter 1. The Buddha's prophecy ; Chapter 2. Vasudeva and the founding of Migasanghanagara ; Chapter 3. The plan for building Haripunjaya ; Chapter 4. Camadevi consecrated as Queen of Haripunjaya ; Chapter 5-6. Synopsis from the Jinakalamalipakaranam ; Chapter 7. Victory over Milakkharaja ; Chapter 8. The coronation and marriage of Mahantayasa ; Chapter 9. The founding of Khelanga ; Chapter 10. Camadevi at Khelanga and the founding of Alambanganagara ; Chapter 11. Camadevi's reign at Alambanganagara, her return to Haripunjaya, and her death ; Chapter 12. Royal succession, cholera epidemic, and flight to Hamsavati ; Chapter 13. Adittaraja's reign and the battle with Lavo ; Chapter 14. Victory over Lavo ; Chapter 15. King Adittaraja and the appearance of the Buddha Relic -- Appendix rulers of Haripunjaya -- Glossary of selected pali terms -- Bibliography -- Index.
Subject(s)
Genre(s)
ISBN
0585069433 (electronic bk.)
9780585069432 (electronic bk.)
9780791437766
0791437760
0791437760 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Digital File Characteristics
text file
PDF
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
View MARC record | catkey: 43310866