Thailand the worldly kingdom /
Peleggi, Maurizio
Thailand the worldly kingdom / [electronic resource] : Maurizio Peleggi - London : Reaktion Books, 2007 - 1 online resource (256 p.) : ill., maps, ports.
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index
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 Bbliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index
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 comparison to the other countries of South-east Asia, whose modern histories are stained by colonialism and nationalist struggles for independence
Mode of access: Internet
9781861894601 (electronic bk.) 1861894600 (electronic bk.)
Thailand--History
Thailand--Social life and customs
Thailand--Civilization
Thailand the worldly kingdom / [electronic resource] : Maurizio Peleggi - London : Reaktion Books, 2007 - 1 online resource (256 p.) : ill., maps, ports.
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index
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 Bbliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index
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 comparison to the other countries of South-east Asia, whose modern histories are stained by colonialism and nationalist struggles for independence
Mode of access: Internet
9781861894601 (electronic bk.) 1861894600 (electronic bk.)
Thailand--History
Thailand--Social life and customs
Thailand--Civilization