{"product_id":"the-chiang-mai-chronicle-9789747100624","title":"The Chiang Mai Chronicle","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor seven centuries, Chiang Mai has been the center of a lively culture and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecivilization in the hills of what is now northern Thailand. Owing to widespread\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eliteracy and an energetic intellectual life, these Thai frequently have\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewritten histories. One of the most important of these, the Chiang Mai\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronicle, was written in 1827 to explain the growth and strength of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKingdom of Lan Na which Chiang Mai dominated, and to foresee a glorious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efuture in the aftermath of the terrible devastation of a generation of warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of The Chiang Mai Chronicle was prepared from a palm-leaf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emanuscript in the personal collection of Dr. Hans Penth of Chiang Mai. The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emanuscript was transcribed by David Wyatt and translated with the active\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eassistance of Aroonrut Wichienkeeo. Extensive indexes and annotations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eassist the reader, and a dozen maps have been drawn especially for this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11843898\"\u003eDavid K. Wyatt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-504263\"\u003eAroonrut Wichienkeeo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Silkworm Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.58h x 6.68w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789747100624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9747100622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS048000\"\u003eAsia | Southeast Asia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Silkworm Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44590143439085,"sku":"9789747100624","price":55.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a2dbb6f4-d627-43bc-b675-2b2d1f54ec14.jpg?v=1702254171","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-chiang-mai-chronicle-9789747100624","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}