Van Vliet's Siam - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9749575814 ISBN 13 : 9789749575819

Editeur : Silkworm Books, 2005

Synopsis

The most detailed, fascinating, and lively account of old Siam was written by the Dutch merchant Jeremias Van Vliet between 1636 and 1640. This volume includes all four of his writings in English translation: the earliest surviving chronicle of Siam's history; a wide-ranging description of the kingdom's geography, economy, society, politics, and religion; a blow-by-blow account of a bloody power struggle over the crown; and the Dutchman's diary during a crisis -- the Picnic Incident -- published here for the first time. The editors add new details on Van Vliet's life, the Dutch community, the city of Ayutthaya, and the court of King Prasat Thong, which set this ordinary merchant's extraordinary literary work into its context of time and place.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Chris Baker is co-author of Thailand: Economy and Politics and A History of Thailand. Dhiravat na Pombejra teaches history at Chulalongkorn University. Alfons van der Kraan teaches in the School of Economics, University of New England, Australia. David K. Wyatt is John Stambaugh Professor Emeritus of History at Cornell University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Silkworm Books
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9749575814
• ISBN 13: 9789749575819
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 356
• Éditeur: Baker Chris, Pomberja Dhiravat Na, Van Der Kraan Alfons, Wyatt David K.
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• Personne responsable: non disponible