Van Vliet's Siam Sexuality Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University

Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN)

RAGNHILD LUND is professor of Geography/Development Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Makes extensive use of early Buddhist texts to present or juxtapose modern developments with events and people in early Buddhism

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Van Vliet's Siam Sexuality Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic UniversityChris Baker, Dhiravat na Pombejra, Alfon van der Kraan, David K. Wyatt The most detailed and fascinating account of old Siam was written by Dutch merchant Jeramias Van Vliet between 1636 and 1640 in four works: the earliest surviving chronicle of Siam's history; a wide ranging description of the kingdom's geography, economy, society, politics, and region; a blow by blow account of a bloody struggle over the crown; and the Dutchman's day by day diary