Author: John O'Kane (Translator)
Title: The Ship of Sulaimān
Description: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1972. Hardcover. Pp: 250. The Ship of Sulaiman is an account of a Persian embassy which went to Siam in the latter part of the seventeenth century. At that time Siam was involved with various foreign powers whose interests varied from purely commercial enterprises to rather unrealistic visions of converting the Siamese king and his people to Islam or Christianity. Members of the foreign communities in residence all competed with one another to win influence over the king and thereby acquire higly profitable trade concessions and access to natural sources. "The importance of The Ship of Sulayman to those interested in Thai history is considerable. Its evidence bears on three main themes: the foreign policy of King Narai, the Persian community in Siam, and the rise and fortunes of the Bunnag family in the seventeenth century. [.] The Ship of Sulaiman deserves to be included among the most important primary sources for the history of Siam in the reign of King Narai. It is particularly welcome because it should serve to open up new avenues of inquiry that have previously been neglected." - David K. Wyatt. ISBN: 9780710072382. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9780710072382
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Title: The Ship of Sulaimān
Description: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1972. Hardcover. Pp: 250. The Ship of Sulaiman is an account of a Persian embassy which went to Siam in the latter part of the seventeenth century. At that time Siam was involved with various foreign powers whose interests varied from purely commercial enterprises to rather unrealistic visions of converting the Siamese king and his people to Islam or Christianity. Members of the foreign communities in residence all competed with one another to win influence over the king and thereby acquire higly profitable trade concessions and access to natural sources. "The importance of The Ship of Sulayman to those interested in Thai history is considerable. Its evidence bears on three main themes: the foreign policy of King Narai, the Persian community in Siam, and the rise and fortunes of the Bunnag family in the seventeenth century. [.] The Ship of Sulaiman deserves to be included among the most important primary sources for the history of Siam in the reign of King Narai. It is particularly welcome because it should serve to open up new avenues of inquiry that have previously been neglected." - David K. Wyatt. ISBN: 9780710072382. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9780710072382
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- Book number: 2652892
- Book number: 2652892
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