{"product_id":"illustrated-history-of-thailand","title":"Illustrated History of Thailand","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Illustrated History of Thailand is divided geographically\naccording to the sequence of succeeding Thai kingdoms. Each section follows a\nhistorical chronology, covering accounts of major events during each reign,\nwith an assessment of the character of individual kings and their particular\nachievements, together with those of other major players. This record of events\nis blended with descriptive passages about monuments surviving today that are\nrelevant to and help illuminate the history. Political development is thus\nparalleled by Thailand’s cultural development, especially in relation to the\nreligious and royal architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThailand’s historical progression has been complex, and\nalthough the foundations of national identity – religion and monarchy in\nparticular – were established in the earliest days of statehood dating back to\nthe 13th century, it is only in comparatively recent times that all elements –\nsocial, political, cultural and linguistic – have cohered into what is\nrecognizable today as Thai and Thailand. By linking the text to existing\nlandmarks the history provides both an enjoyable read in its own right and a\nfascinating guide to the monuments and buildings that visitors can see on their\ntravels around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57297877172568,"sku":"9781913679156","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781913679156.jpg?v=1779523254","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/illustrated-history-of-thailand","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}