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Item Details
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THE KINGDOM AND PEOPLE OF SIAM 2 VOLUME SET
WITH A NARRATIVE OF THE MISSION TO THAT COUNTRY IN 1855 |
| By: |
Sir John Bowring |
| Format: |
Multiple copy pack |
| List price:
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£64.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1108056075 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781108056076 |
| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY COLLECTION |
| Pub. date: |
30 September, 2012 |
| Edition: |
2 Multiple copy packs |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society |
| Pages: |
986 |
| Description: |
An 1857 two-volume study of Siam, providing valuable insight into the diplomatic workings of its court in the mid-nineteenth century. |
| Synopsis: |
Published in two volumes in 1857, this was the most successful work of the linguist and politician Sir John Bowring (1792-1872). His varied career included work as an editor and translator, service as an MP in Britain and as a consul in China, and the controversial governorship of Hong Kong. His appointment to this last post in 1854 saw him aggressively assert British interests with little regard for Asian sensibilities. The following year he travelled to Siam (Thailand) to negotiate a treaty with that country which became a model for future agreements, giving the Siamese government an insight into Western diplomacy which would be invaluable. Volume 1 contains chapters on the country's geography and history; population; manners and customs; legislation; resources, industry and finances; culture and religion; and its capital, Bangkok. Volume 2 covers the political make-up of the nation, containing chapters on its dependencies and diplomatic relations. |
| No. of pieces |
2 |
| Illustrations: |
7 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. 1 map |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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