Cult, Culture, and Authority: Princess Lieu Hanh in Vietnamese History Novel Phasina Tangchuang is a senior

Phasina Tangchuang is a senior researcher and director of the Centre for Education and Labour Studies (CELS)

she worked tirelessly to improve education within the kingdom and represent Thailand at international education conferences

treating complex matters in a way that will hold the interest of generalists and students even as it informs the specialist

to advancing the debate on educational quality and to charting a course for the future

She has published widely on the Thai econ­omy

Cult, Culture, and Authority: Princess Lieu Hanh in Vietnamese History Novel Phasina Tangchuang is a seniorPrincess Lieu Hanh, often called the mother of the Vietnamese people by her followers, is one of the most prominent goddesses in Vietnamese popular religion. First emerging some four centuries ago as a local sect appealing to women, the princess cult has since transcended its geographical and gender boundaries and remains vibrant today. Who was this revered deity? Was she a virtuous woman or a prostitute? Why did people begin worshiping her and why