Editore: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2017
ISBN 10: 1316641139 ISBN 13: 9781316641132
Da: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: VG. Color-illustrated wraps with white and beige lettering. xvii, 325 pp. BW illustrations, maps. "Early European visitors placed Ayutthaya alongside China and India as the great powers of Asia. Yet in 1767 the city was destroyed and its history has been neglected. This book is the first study of Ayutthaya from its emergence in the thirteenth century until its fall. It offers a wide-ranging view of social, political, and cultural history with focus on commerce, kingship, Buddhism, and war. By drawing on a wide range of sources including chronicles, accounts by Europeans, Chinese, Persians, and Japanese, law, literature, art, landscape, and language, the book presents early Siam as a 'commercial' society, not the peasant society usually assumed. Baker and Phongpaichit attribute the fall of the city not to internal conflict or dynastic decline but failure to manage the social and political consequences of prosperity. This book is essential reading for all those interested in the history of Southeast Asia and the early modern world"--Provided by publisher.
Editore: University of Washington Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 9747551098 ISBN 13: 9789747551099
Da: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 140 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.
Editore: Cambridge University Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 1009014838 ISBN 13: 9781009014830
Da: Joseph Burridge Books, Dagenham, Regno Unito
Soft cover. Condizione: New. 4th Edition. Summary:"Since it was first published, in 2005, A History of Thailand has been hailed as an authoritative, lively, and readable account of Thailand's political, economic, social, and cultural history. From the early settlements in the Chao Phraya basin to today, Baker and Phongpaichit trace how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree peasants was transformed by colonialism, the expansion of the rice frontier, and the immigration of traders and labourers from southern China. They examine how the monarchy managed the foundation of a new nation-state at the end of the 19th century and how urban nationalists, ambitious generals, communist rebels, and business politicians competed to take control through the 20th century. They track Thailand's economic changes through the highs and lows of an economic boom, globalization, and the evolution of mass society and draw on popular culture, including the press, novels, songs, and film, to dramatize social trends. This edition contains a new chapter, on Thailand's turbulent politics since 2006 - including the 2006 and 2014 coups, the royal succession, and the 2019 election - and incorporates new sources and recent research throughout. Written in an accessible style and drawing on a wide range of Thai and western sources, A History of Thailand is an essential resource for history students and enthusiasts alike"-- Provided by publisher.
Editore: NUS Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 9814722006 ISBN 13: 9789814722001
Da: Joseph Burridge Books, Dagenham, Regno Unito
Soft cover. Condizione: New. Summary:Extreme inequalities in income,wealth and power lie behind Thailand's political turmoil. What are the sources of this inequality? Why does it persist, or even increase when the economy grows? How can it be addressed? The contributors to this important study - Thai scholars, reformers and civil servants - shed light on the many dimensions of inequality in Thailand.
Editore: Silkworm Books, 2004
Da: Collectors Bookstore, Antwerpen, Belgio
Paperback. Condizione: Fine. Thaksin The Business of Politics in Thailand Special Collection by Pasuk Phongpaichit; Chris Baker; Christopher John Baker. Published by Silkworm Books in 2004. Paperback. What makes this title so special is its limited availability. - Publishers Weekly. Collectible item in very fine condition.