Project Gutenberg 2011-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 105 Bacon, George B. (George Blagden) 1836 1876 Williams, Frederick Wells 1857 1928 Siam : The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is Produced by Hunter Monroe, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Siam: The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is" by George B. Bacon is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides an extensive overview of Thailand's geography, history, and culture, emphasizing its transition from isolation to gradual modernization during the 19th century. This account captures the essence of Siam through detailed narratives that weave together exploration, trade relations, and cultural encounters with Western powers. The opening of the book introduces the historical interactions between Siam and various foreign powers, particularly focusing on the significant Portuguese presence from the 16th century onward. It outlines how early European explorers established diplomatic relations and how trade with Portugal flourished. As the narrative unfolds, Bacon highlights the arrival of other European nations, such as the Dutch and the French, and the emerging complexities of these relationships against the backdrop of Siam's unique cultural identity. The stage is set for a deeper exploration of how these interactions influenced Siam's path toward modernization while maintaining its distinct traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Thailand -- Description and travel Thailand -- History DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 531347 531359 2024-09-16T06:37:09.610372 2023-09-16T12:49:17.823789 text/html text/html 531873 2011-11-27T14:19:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1074718 2011-11-27T14:19:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1039989 2024-09-16T06:37:18.748314 application/epub+zip 1043014 2024-09-16T06:37:12.617333 application/epub+zip 283667 2024-09-16T06:37:11.467368 application/epub+zip 1312201 2024-09-16T06:37:23.684291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1268118 2024-09-16T06:37:17.795318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432576 2022-09-17T11:48:51.299007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486012 2024-09-16T06:37:08.826389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485837 2011-11-27T14:19:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 188573 2011-11-27T14:19:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 485620 2011-11-27T14:19:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 188335 2011-11-27T14:19:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 485691 2011-11-27T14:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188160 2011-11-27T14:19:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21944 2024-09-16T06:37:23.835272 application/rdf+xml 23666 2024-09-16T06:37:11.837350 image/jpeg 4881 2024-09-16T06:37:11.652345 image/jpeg 1156460 2024-09-16T06:37:09.711388 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia