Descriptions of Old Siam

By: Various

This collection of the written impressions of Siam (now Thailand) by overseas residents and visitors to the country focusses on the relationships between the Siamese Kings and the various Westerners who came to trade, not only in goods, but also in souls. Spanning four centuries, the writings reflect both the continuities and the changes that took place in this vanished culture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9676530832
• ISBN13: 9789676530837
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Siam's travelers from centuries past recount their adventure

This book is both a scholar's and an arm-chair traveller's delight as you travel through Thailand (and Burma) through the eyes of travellers from different times and places. I found the differing views of daily life very interesting. There is also much to read about in the areas of wats/bots (temples) and asian art. It's not an easy read, though, and I found the print too small for prolonged sampling.