Lao history revisited: Paradoxes and problems in current research

Author: Lorrillard, Michel

Source: South East Asia Research, Volume 14, Number 3, November 2006 , pp. 387-401(15)

Buy & download fulltext article:

Price: $28.00 plus tax (Refund Policy)

Abstract:

The historiography of what is now the country of Laos has remained relatively underdeveloped since the colonial period. The earliest scholarly works produced by Lao and foreign authors were based on certain assumptions that have remained unquestioned despite serious problems with the sources. Recent epigraphical and archaeological discoveries have permitted a rethinking of these assumptions, and hold out the promise of further revisions of our view of the Lao past. Particularly worth exploring are the cultural and artistic connections between the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang and the northern Thai kingdom of Lanna.

Keywords: HISTORIOGRAPHY; ARCHAEOLOGY; EPIGRAPHY; LAOS

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000006778881582

Publication date: 2006-11-01

More about this publication?

South East Asia Research publishes articles based on original research or fieldwork on all aspects of South East Asia within the disciplines of archaeology, art history, economics, geography, history, language and literature, law, music, political science, social anthropology and religious studies. This peer-reviewed journal is published four times per year by IP Publishing in cooperation with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). SOAS is the leading centre in this field in Europe and one of the most prestigious centres of South East Asian Studies in the world.
Subscribe to this Title
ingentaconnect is not responsible for the content or availability of external websites