Lanna Colonial
Author | : Vicom Kittirattanachai |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9786167156026 |
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Author | : Vicom Kittirattanachai |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9786167156026 |
Author | : |
Publisher | : Editions Didier Millet |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9814260347 |
Whether it¿s a honeymoon, an anniversary, or just an idyllic interlude to celebrate a special occasion, taking off on that romantic getaway requires meticulous planning and attention to detail. The huge range of options available ¿ blissful beach or big city, adrenaline-pumping adventure or sensuous spa retreat ¿ makes the decision all the more difficult.
Author | : Thomas Borchert |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2018-04-17 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1351620363 |
Over the course of the nineteenth century, most of the Theravada world of Southeast Asia came under the colonial domination of European powers. While this has long been seen as a central event in the development of modern forms of Theravada Buddhism, most discussions have focused on specific Buddhist communities or nations, and particularly their resistance to colonialism. The chapters in this book examine the many different colonial contexts and regimes that Theravada Buddhists experienced, not just those of European powers such as the British, French, but also the internal colonialism of China and Thailand. They show that while many Buddhists resisted colonialism, other Buddhists shared agendas with colonial powers, such as for the reform of the monastic community. They also show that in some places, such as Singapore and Malaysia, colonialism enabled the creation of Theravada Buddhist communities. The book demonstrates the importance of thinking about colonialism both locally and regionally. Providing a new understanding of the breadth of experiences of Theravada and colonialism across Asia., this book will be of interest to scholars in the field of Buddhist Studies, Asian History, Comparative World History, Southeast Asian Studies and Religious Studies.
Author | : Christopher John Baker |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2014-05-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107420210 |
A History of Thailand offers a lively and accessible account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. This book explores how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree peasants was transformed and examines how the monarchy managed the foundation of a new nation-state at the turn of the twentieth century. The authors capture the clashes between various groups in their attempts to take control of the nation-state in the twentieth century. They track Thailand's economic changes through an economic boom, globalisation and the evolution of mass society. This edition sheds light on Thailand's recent political, social and economic developments, covering the coup of 2006, the violent street politics of May 2010, and the landmark election of 2011 and its aftermath. It shows how in Thailand today, the monarchy, the military, business and new mass movements are players in a complex conflict over the nature and future of the country's democracy.
Author | : Joanna Love |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2023-07-27 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1501368826 |
Papers from the conference "Contested Frequencies," held at the University of Richmond (Va.) in 2019.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
This dissertation examines the spatial history of Thailand's so-called second city, Chiang Mai, in order to understand Siam's complex relationship with colonialism and informal empire, and the impact of the formation of modern Siam on the intermediate cities of Thailand. By examining the broader formation of modern Siam through the perspective of Chiang Mai's urban space, this study provides an alternative history that accounts for the contests, conflicts, and collaborations among western forces, particularly the British and Americans, Siamese officials, and local rulers, that transformed the city and the region from an autonomous state to simply Thailand's "north." Founded in 1296 as part of a deep and diverse urban tradition in mainland Southeast Asia, Chiang Mai was the result of several influences. A late-eighteenth century restoration of the city created an urban space that would confront the broad economic and political challenges of western and Siamese intervention in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Economic and political pressures began to reorient Chiang Mai away from inland networks of exchange and towards Siam and British Burma. The shifting balance of power brought British and Siamese interests to the region, while simultaneously transforming the space of Chiang Mai's hinterland from the royal property to a commercial commodity. These changes created a new center that would eventually challenge the validity of the traditional sacro-royal center, when, with the help of several local elites, the offices of the Siamese state effectively "micro-colonized" the old center. While economic and political spaces were integrated into the Siamese state by the early twentieth century, the city itself was "politically disenchanted," as sacred spaces lost their traditional patrons. Escaping Siamese control, sacred spaces remained open to manipulation and mobilization; after a series of dramatic socio-economic crisis, a remarkable monk known as Khruba Siwichai began restoring many of these spaces as a sort of "last stand" of the autonomous Chiang Mai state. His story shows how the sacred space of the north played an important role in shaping the relationship between Chiang Mai and Bangkok, setting up anxieties that persist to the present
Author | : Chris Baker |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 499 |
Release | : 2009-04-14 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1107393736 |
In A History of Thailand, Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit reveal how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree labour evolved into a rural society of smallholder peasants and an urban society populated mainly by migrants from southern China. They trace how a Buddhist cosmography adapted to new ideas of time and space, and a traditional polity was transformed into a new nation-state under a strengthened monarchy. The authors cover the contests between urban nationalists, ambitious generals, communist rebels, business politicians, and social movements to control the nation-state and redefine its purpose. They describe the dramatic changes wrought by a booming economy, globalization, and the evolution of mass society. Finally, they show how Thailand's path is still being contested by those who believe in change from above and those who fight for democracy and liberal values. Drawing on new Thai-language research, this second edition brings the Thai story up to date and includes a new section on the 2006 coup and the restoration of an elected government in 2008.
Author | : Harden Hodge |
Publisher | : Scientific e-Resources |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2019-12-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1839473800 |
Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga gurus from India later introduced yoga to the west, following the success of Swami Vivekananda in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a system of physical exercise across the Western world. Yoga in Indian traditions, however, is more than physical exercise; it has a meditative and spiritual core. 'Yoga Therapy' is wonderful book, indispensable for those who wish to know about 'Yoga Therapy' to help the humanity and to get dynamic health for one-self. Yoga helps to purify and control one's mind and body. Through Yoga Therapy, one can achieve good health, happiness and peace of mind without any side effects.
Author | : Andrea Pelleschi |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2013-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1477714456 |
In colonial times, a law required all towns to have at least one inn for travelers. This volume explains why inns were vital in spreading news around the colonies as it follows the life of actual innkeeper Christiana Campbell throughout the course of a typical day. Clear, concise text is presented in graphic format to give a fun twist to a historical topic.
Author | : Roger A. Kittleson |
Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2005-12-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0822972891 |
The Practice of Politics in Postcolonial Brazil traces the history of high and low politics in nineteenth-century Brazil from the vantage point of the provincial capital of Porto Alegre. In the immediate postcolonial period, new ideas about citizenship and freedom were developing, and elites struggled for control of the state as the lower classes sought inclusion in political life. In a shift from the Liberal Party to Positivist or Conservative rule during the bloody Federalist Revolt of 1893-1895, new leaders sought to bring about a more balanced structure of government where the capitalist was sympathetic to the worker, and the worker more passive toward the elite. This represented a complete change of opinions—a new regime of ideas. Termed a "scientific" approach by its proponents, the movement was based on historical process and would be brought about through civic education. Against the backdrop of the abolition of slavery and subsequent assimilation, the rise of European immigration, and industrialization, Kittleson investigates how "the people" shaped changing political ideologies and practices, and how through local struggles and changes in elite ideology, the lower classes in Porto Alegre won limited political inclusion that was denied elsewhere.