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100 1 _aMcDonald, N. A.
_q(Noah A.)
245 1 0 _aSiam: Its Government, Manners, Customs, &c.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-01-07
508 _aProduced by the volunteers of Project Gutenberg Thailand. Proofreading by users emil, dekpient, brianjungwi, rikker, kaewmala, ianh68, nblackburn. PGT is an affiliated sister project focusing on public domain books on Thailand and Southeast Asia. Project leads: Rikker Dockum, Emil Kloeden. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"Siam: Its Government, Manners, Customs, &c." by N. A. McDonald is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book offers a detailed exploration of Siam, now known as Thailand, focusing on its geographical and political landscape, societal manners, customs, and various aspects of life during the author's time. It is authored by McDonald, who spent ten years as a missionary in the country, providing a unique perspective on its culture and systems. The opening of the work begins with a description of the author's experiences and observations upon traveling to Siam. McDonald notes the general ignorance concerning Siam among Europeans and reflects on the limited availability of reliable information about the kingdom. He provides a geographical overview of Siam, highlighting its climate, natural features, and unique societal structures, such as the floating houses in Bangkok. As he delves into specifics about the province's government and the cultural practices of the Siamese people, he sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of both the historical and contemporary elements of life in Siam, establishing a foundation for the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aThailand -- Social life and customs
653 _aThailand -- Description and travel
653 _aAmericans -- Thailand
653 _aThailand -- History -- 1782-1945
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44615
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