ขาย Riverbooks หนังสือประวัติศาสตร์ : Thai Taxi Talismans Bangkok from the passenger seat ราคาที่ดีที่สุด

Description Strings of beads and amulets hang from rearview mirrors, swaying as the driver negotiates his taxi through Bangkok’s chaotic streets. Statuettes of the Buddha glued to dashboards sit patiently beside flower garlands and beribboned objects. Buddhist ritual patterns adorn the ceilings, and images of monks are everywhere. The author Dale Konstanz has spent over four years documenting the interiors of Bangkok taxis, photographing the iconography and asking what it means to the drivers. In Thai Taxi Talismans, he recollects and ruminates as to the meaning of these mini-altars, accompanied by colourful photographs and the explanations and philosophies of the Bangkok cabby. This book is a cultural study of Thai beliefs, an appreciation of Thai popular design and a document of the daily existence of Bangkok taxi drivers. It is fascinating, fun, and culturally significant. ISBN 978 616 7339 08 5 Author Dale Alan Konstanz Size H240 x W220 mm No. of pages 160 pages Specification Paperback 261 colour illustrations