Ancient Capitals of Thailand [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Moore (Author), Philip Stott (Author), Sukhavasti Suriyavudh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001

Between the 13th and the 18th centuries, the land that was once Siam, and is now the heart of Thailand, saw the rise and fall of some of the most beautiful city states to grace the mainland of Southeast Asia. The remains of these cities constitute a large part of the Thai nation's cultural inheritance, and all are on the UNESCO World Heritage list. This book presents an accessible yet scholarly account of these city states, their art and architecture, accompanied by the gorgeous photography of Michael Freeman.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 366 pages
• Publisher: River Books (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9748225003
• ISBN-13: 978-9748225005
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 10.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,245,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful coffe table book, June 14, 2000

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This review is from: Ancient Capitals of Thailand (Hardcover)

'Ancient Captials of Thailand' describes the old important cities and captials of Southern Thailand. These include Sukothai, Ayuthaya, Kampeng and several other cities. The book is beautifully illustrated with more than 350 photographs. It also provides site maps and descriptions of the different places and the major temples and structures. Thus, it's not just a 'picture book", but I can recommend this book both for content and quality of the pictures. The book does not cover the cities of the Northern Kingdoms (e.g., Lanna), this is supposed to be the topic of another book.