Peleggi, Maurizio <br/><br/>
Thailand  the worldly kingdom /  [electronic resource] : 
Maurizio Peleggi 
 - London :  Reaktion Books,  2007 
 - 1 online resource (256 p.) :  ill., maps, ports. 
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> 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 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781861894601 (electronic bk.) 1861894600 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Thailand--History<br/>Thailand--Social life and customs<br/>Thailand--Civilization