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Chiang Mai between Empire and Modern Thailand A City in the Colonial Margins

Urban histories tend to be dominated by large, global cities. But what does the history of the modern, colonial era look like from the perspective of smaller cities? By shifting the focus from the metropolis to the secondary city of Chiang Mai, this study provides an alternative narrative of the for...

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Main Author: Easum, Taylor
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2023
Series:Asian Cities
Subjects:
Urban Communities / Bicssc
Asian History / Bicssc
Colonialism & Imperialism / Bicssc
Asian History, Urban History, Thai Studies, Asian Cities
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Collection: Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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