Ayutthaya : Venice of the East / Derick Garnier.
By: Garnier, Derick
Publisher: Tatien, Bangkok : Published and distributed in Thailand by River Books, 2004Description: 199 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9748225607Subject(s): Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (Thailand) -- History | Thailand -- History -- To 1782 | Thailand -- History -- Ayutthaya period, 1350-1767LOC classification: DS589.P47 | G37 2004Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-149) and index.
The rise of Ayutthaya -- The river road to Ayutthaya -- The city of Ayutthaya -- Ayutthaya, an over-mighty power -- The Portuguese and Spanish in Ayutthaya -- The Dutch in Ayutthaya -- The British in Ayutthaya -- The French in Ayutthaya -- The fall of Ayutthaya -- Family tree of the kings of Ayutthaya.
For over four hundred years between 1351 and 1767, Ayutthaya was the capital of Siam, renowed throughout the world for its wealth and beautiful temples. During this period it became one of the most important trading cities in the region and a magnet for travellers, missionaries and adventurers. Ayutthaya's position on the confluence of three rivers, most notably the Chao Phraya, was crucial to its success and countless travellers braved the 65 km journey from the bar at Paknam up the mosquito-infested river to the glittering spires of the capital.
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