Barend Jan Terwiel
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| Born | Barend Jan Terwiel November 24, 1941 Ginneken, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch, Australian |
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| Fields | History of Thailand and Thai cultury |
Barend Jan Terwiel is a Dutch-Australian anthropologist, historian and an expert on Thailand. He was born on 24 November 1941 in Ginneken, Netherlands. He has written books on ethnology of Thailand, the history of Thai culture as well as research on the Southeast Asian shrew.[1] He retired in 2006, although he still writes about Thailand, releasing a new edition of his book Thailand's Political History in 2010.[2] He authored 11 articles over 47 years from 1972 to 2019 for Journal of the Siam Society.
Education
He received three degrees between 1965 and 1972. He received a degree in Cultural Anthropology in 1965, another degree in 1967 in the History of Buddhism and a Ph.D in 1972.[3] For his Ph.D, he wrote an analysis of religion in a Thai village.[2]
Career
In his career, Barend has taught in Canbeera, Munich, Leiden and Hamburg.[2]
References
- ^ "Musik und Fragen zur Person - Der Thaiist Barend Jan Terwiel". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ a b c "Barend Jan (Baas) Terwiel". www.ostasien-verlag.de. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "TANAP - Counterparts". www.tanap.net. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
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