Worshipping the Great Moderniser : King Chulalongkorn, Patron Saint of the Thai Middle Class -- Paperback / softback

An examination of social imaginary surrounding Thai kingship and Thainess that yield an intriguing amalgam of ideas concerning popular religion, Buddhist kingship, nationalism, and material culture. It explores the contemporary appeal of King Chulalongkorn and considers what this ruler's unprecedented popularity says about Thai society.