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Author : Chris Baker
Release : 2017-05-11
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 762/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A History of Ayutthaya by : Chris Baker
Download or read book A History of Ayutthaya written by Chris Baker. This book was released on 2017-05-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full history of a great commercial and political center that rose in Asia over almost five centuries.
Author : Robert Smith
Release : 2017
Genre : Ayutthaya (Kingdom)
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Book Rating : 347/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Kings of Ayutthaya by : Robert Smith
Download or read book The Kings of Ayutthaya written by Robert Smith. This book was released on 2017. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part fact, part fiction, part myth, and part legend, this book brings to life the kingdom of Ayutthaya from its roots in the kingdom of Sukhothai to its eventual destruction by the Burmese in 1767. It is the turbulent story of both the kings and their kingdom, from its birth to its downfall. Robert Smith retells this history by reimagining and dramatizing the exploits of Ayutthaya's rulers, building his account around a framework of documentary evidence and hints in the historical record. Intrigues and deception wind through the tale as do ingenuity, honor, and the will to greatness that made Ayutthaya a major regional power for centuries. This account of the development of a nation--and the stories behind it--shows how the old kingdom of Ayutthaya was a crucial precursor to the foundation of modern-day Thailand.
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Release : 2016-06-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 963/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Palace Law of Ayutthaya and the Thammasat by :
Download or read book The Palace Law of Ayutthaya and the Thammasat written by . This book was released on 2016-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the first academic translations of key legal texts from the Ayutthaya era (1351–1767), along with an essay on the role of law in Thai history. The legal history of Southeast Asia has languished because few texts are accessible in translation. The Three Seals Code is a collection of Thai legal manuscripts surviving from the Ayutthaya era. The Palace Law, probably dating to the late fifteenth century, was the principal law on kingship and government. The Thammasat, a descendant of India's dharmasastra, stood at the head of the Code and gave it authority. Here these two key laws are presented in English translation for the first time along with detailed annotations and analyses of their content. The coverage of family arrangements, court protocol, warfare, royal women, and ceremonial conduct in the Palace Law presents a detailed portrayal of Siamese kingship, reaching beyond terms such as devaraja, thammaraja, and cakravartin. Close analysis of the Thammasat questions the assumption that this text has a long-standing and fundamental role in Thai legal practice. Royal lawmaking had a large and hitherto unappreciated role in the premodern Thai state. This book is an important contribution to Thai history, Southeast Asian history, and comparative legal studies.
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Release : 1973
Genre : Thailand
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Book Synopsis The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya by :
Download or read book The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya written by . This book was released on 1973. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Prince Damrongrāchānuphāp (son of Mongkut, King of Siam)
Release : 2001
Genre : Burma
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Book Synopsis The Chronicle of Our Wars with the Burmese by : Prince Damrongrāchānuphāp (son of Mongkut, King of Siam)
Download or read book The Chronicle of Our Wars with the Burmese written by Prince Damrongrāchānuphāp (son of Mongkut, King of Siam). This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
