An Illustrated History Of Thailand 2nd Edition

Author : John Hoskin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781909612693
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Illustrated History of Thailand written by John Hoskin and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully illustrated history is divided geographically according to the sequence of succeeding Thai kingdoms. Each section follows a historical chronology, covering accounts of major events during each reign, with an assessment of the character of individual kings and their particular achievements, together with those of other major players. This record of events is blended with descriptive passages about monuments surviving today that are relevant to and help illuminate the history. Political development is thus paralleled by Thailand's cultural development, especially in relation to the religious and royal architecture. Thailand's historical progression has been complex, and although the foundations of national identity - religion and monarchy in particular - were established in the earliest days of statehood dating back to the 13th century, it is only in comparatively recent times that all elements - social, political, cultural and linguistic -have cohered into what is recognizable today as Thai and Thailand. By linking the text to existing landmarks the history provides both an enjoyable read in its own right and a fascinating guide to the monuments and buildings that visitors can see on their travels around the country.

Author : Chris Baker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521767687
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Thailand written by Chris Baker and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this book draws on new Thai-language research and brings the Thai story up to date.

Author : Christopher John Baker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781107398726
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Thailand written by Christopher John Baker and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this book draws on new Thai-language research and brings the Thai story up to date.

Author : Chris Baker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781107390317
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Thailand written by Chris Baker and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this book draws on new Thai-language research and brings the Thai story up to date.

Author : Geoffrey Parker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316856798
Total Pages : 605 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge History of Warfare written by Geoffrey Parker and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-04 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of The Cambridge History of Warfare, written and updated by a team of eight distinguished military historians, examines how war was waged by Western powers across a sweeping timeframe beginning with classical Greece and Rome, moving through the Middle Ages and the early modern period, down to the wars of the twenty-first century in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. The book stresses five essential aspects of the Western way of war: a combination of technology, discipline, and an aggressive military tradition with an extraordinary capacity to respond rapidly to challenges and to use capital rather than manpower to win. Although the focus remains on the West, and on the role of violence in its rise, each chapter also examines the military effectiveness of its adversaries and the regions in which the West's military edge has been – and continues to be – challenged.

Author : Christopher John Baker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107420210
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Thailand written by Christopher John Baker and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-30 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Thailand offers a lively and accessible account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. This book explores how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree peasants was transformed and examines how the monarchy managed the foundation of a new nation-state at the turn of the twentieth century. The authors capture the clashes between various groups in their attempts to take control of the nation-state in the twentieth century. They track Thailand's economic changes through an economic boom, globalisation and the evolution of mass society. This edition sheds light on Thailand's recent political, social and economic developments, covering the coup of 2006, the violent street politics of May 2010, and the landmark election of 2011 and its aftermath. It shows how in Thailand today, the monarchy, the military, business and new mass movements are players in a complex conflict over the nature and future of the country's democracy.

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Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
ISBN 13 : 9814385263
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thailand at Random written by and published by Editions Didier Millet. This book was released on 2012 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who invented the dish Phad Thai and why? What are the seven characteristics that allow an elephant to be deemed a white elephant? What rights and privileges are prisoners accorded in jail? How much green space is there in Bangkok? What are the top-ten highest grossing Thai films of all-time? Thailand at Random provides answers to these and many other fun and fascinating questions about the country. Complete with illustrations and graphics, this book explores the quirky and mysterious, busts myths, and offers surprising new information about everything Thai, including geography and infrastructure, customs and superstitions, and people and culture. Easy to read, pick up Thailand at Random and gain quick insights into a wonderfully interesting country.

Author : Gerald W. Fry
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 081087525X
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Thailand written by Gerald W. Fry and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-08-08 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its history, Thailand has shown remarkable resiliency, adaptability, and creativity in responding to serious threats and crises, and this since much earlier times when it was known as Siam. This book, while focusing on the modern period, does reach back to ancient kingdoms but also shows the impressive rise to a modern democracy, although still endowed with a king, and even more impressively, an economic “tiger.” Moreover, it has become a prime tourist destination and is thus known to vast numbers of foreigners as a sort of “instant Asia.” The Historical Dictionary of Thailand, now in its third edition, covers this amazing story in various ways. First, the chronology traces the most significant events from year to year. The introduction then provides a good overview of the land and people, the history and traditions, and where it now seems to be heading. The dictionary, which by now has hundreds of detailed and cross-referenced entries, looks more closely at important persons, places, institutions and events as well as more generally its politics, economy, society, culture and religion. So this is an excellent reference work not only for scholars but many others who have visited the country and were fascinated by it.

Author : James R. Basche
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thailand: Land of the Free written by James R. Basche and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Manich Jumsai (M.L.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular History of Thailand written by Manich Jumsai (M.L.) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: