History of Siam in 1688 (Paperback, annotated edition)

This book concerns the French intervention in Siam, 1685-1688, particularly the cataclysmic last year, during which Phetracha, the usurper and future king, held the ailing King Narai prisoner until his death. Marcel Le Blanc was one of fourteen Jesuits who arrived in Siam at the request of King Narai to promote the study of mathematics and astrology, but he became inextricably involved in events surrounding Phetracha's coup d'etat. He was in Bangkok during the siege and the arrival of the King's favorite, Madame Phalkon, who was subsequently arrested and killed. He describes his departure from the country with the French troops, his capture by the Dutch at the Cape, and his imprisonment in Middleburg. This new English edition of the book, first published in 1692, has been translated, introduced, and annotated by Michael Smithies, well-known scholar of the period.

General

Imprint:	Silkworm Books
Country of origin:	Thailand
Release date:	December 2003
First published:	2004
Authors:	S. J. Marcel Le Blanc
Translators:	Michael Smithies
Dimensions:	203 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	240
Edition:	annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-974-95752-9-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	974-95752-9-6
Barcode:	9789749575291

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