Thailand [electronic resource] : the worldly kingdom / Maurizio Peleggi

By:

Peleggi, Maurizio

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Reaktion Books, 2007Description: 1 online resource (256 p.) : ill., maps, portsISBN:

9781861894601 (electronic bk.)
1861894600 (electronic bk.)

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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 Bbliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Summary: 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

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
E-book	UMPLIB GAMBANG	DS568 .P45 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Not for loan		0000056061

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and 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