Craig J. Reynolds, "Power, Protection and Magic in Thailand: The Cosmos of a Southern Policeman" (ANU Press, 2019)
New Books in Southeast Asian Studies
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Is the Amulet a Work of Bricolage?
I haven't reported enough on the extent i went to try to understand risk u. There's a lot about it in the book. Risk taking is really one of the themes. Because the policeman was constantly at risk. And what did he do to counter this risk? I read a lot about magic marsimos, whose caffer was very helpful. An anthropologist who has done some work in sub field of anthropology, dealing with psychology, suader, to understand the relationship between policing and the sovereign body. The policeman purportedly went about his rations carrying a crisp which is a symbol of malay sovereignty,. A ceremonial sword that he got from a noble family in north central tieland
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