In the Land of Lady White Blood : Southern Thailand and the Meaning of History

An examination—through manuscripts preserved from the seventeenth century to the present—of the historical sensibilities and mindset of rural southern Thailand. Contents Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Phatthalung and the Problem of History 3. Royal Texts and Local Meanings 4. The Historiography of Southern Thailand 5. Landscape and History 6. National History and Local History Appendix: The Story of Lady White Blood Bibliography Index