Thailand Condensed: 2000 Years of History and Culture, Marshall Cavendish Editions

The only Southeast Asian nation never to have been colonized by a European power, Thailand is a country rich with history. Thailand Condensed provides readers with an overview of key events in the nation?’s past as well as the cultural touchstones of its present. From elephants, tuks tuks, and silk to the realities of modern life, Thailand Condensed is loaded with nuggets of information, all presented in one volume for the reader?’s ease of reference. PREFACE......Page 6 CONTENTS......Page 7 CHRONOLOGY......Page 13 MAP OF THAILAND......Page 21 HISTORY......Page 23 TRADITIONS......Page 55 RELIGION......Page 65 PEOPLE AND LANGUAGES......Page 77 LITERATURE......Page 91 PROVERBS AND FOLKLORE......Page 97 PERFORMING ARTS......Page 107 ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE......Page 117 HANDICRAFTS......Page 131 THE THAI CALENDAR......Page 145 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS......Page 151 THAI PERSONAGES......Page 157 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 165 ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 169 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 171 INDEX......Page 173 PREFACE 6 CONTENTS 7 CHRONOLOGY 13 MAP OF THAILAND 21 HISTORY 23 TRADITIONS 55 RELIGION 65 PEOPLE AND LANGUAGES 77 LITERATURE 91 PROVERBS AND FOLKLORE 97 PERFORMING ARTS 107 ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE 117 HANDICRAFTS 131 THE THAI CALENDAR 145 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 151 THAI PERSONAGES 157 BIBLIOGRAPHY 165 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 169 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 171 INDEX 173 9789812615206