Thailand the worldly kingdom /

• Main Author: Peleggi, Maurizio.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Reaktion Books, 2007.
• Subjects: HISTORY.; Civilization.; Manners and customs.; Thailand > History.; Thailand > Social life and customs.; Thailand > Civilization.; Thailand.; Electronic books.; History.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess

Tourist adverts and glossy publications present Thailand as an exotic country with a rich cultural heritage, strong religious traditions and a much-loved monarchy. Historians too have contributed to Thailand's international allure by asserting its unique historical and cultural continuity in co...

Table of Contents:

• Cover Thailand The Worldly Kingdom; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; One: Landscapes; Two: Boundaries; Three: Institutions; Four: Ideologies; Five: Modernities; Six: Mnemonic Sites; Seven: Modernities; Chronology; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index.