{"product_id":"from-the-fifty-j-257-taka-selections-from-the-thai-pann-257-sa-j-257-taka-paperback","title":"From the Fifty J\u0026#257;taka: Selections from the Thai Paññ\u0026#257;sa J\u0026#257;taka - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003ePasuk Phongpaichit\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over two thousand years, jātaka--tales of the Buddha's previous lives--have been popular as teaching and entertainment. Apart from the classical Indian jātaka, many others in Southeast Asia were assembled in collections known as the \"Fifty Jātaka\" (Paññāsa Jātaka). They are now acclaimed as the lifeblood of the region's literature. This book offers the first published English translations of twenty-one stories from the Thailand collection, including some of the best-known Thai stories: Sudhana-Manoharā, the Golden Conch, and Rathasena, among other quests, moral tales, strings of riddles, and story cycles. Here the tales are translated fully and faithfully with notes and accompanying information on the Thailand collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit have written on Thailand's history, economy, politics, and culture, and have translated academic and literary works including\u003ci\u003e The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYuan Phai\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2017 they were jointly awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 396\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42105698123911,"sku":"9786162151279","price":68.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b0a95c7efd57457aa24fc99925a3c019.webp?v=1732437056","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/from-the-fifty-j-257-taka-selections-from-the-thai-pann-257-sa-j-257-taka-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}