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020			_a1909612693
020			_a9781909612693
040			_aEG-GiCUC _beng _cEG-GiCUC
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100	1		_aHoskin, John.
245	1	3	_aAn illustrated history of Thailand / _cJohn Hoskin.
246	1	3	_aHistory of Thailand.
246	1	3	_aThailand.
260			_aOxford, England : _bJohn Beaufoy Publishing, _c2015.
300			_a239 p. : ill. (some color), maps (chiefly color), portraits (some color) ; _c27 cm.
500			_aSummary: 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.
651		0	_aThailand _xHistory.
651		0	_aThailand _xPolitics and government.
651		0	_aThailand _xSocial life and customs.
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905			_aJamal _eCat.
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