Urban histories tend to be dominated by large, global cities. But what does the history of the modern, colonial era look like from the perspective of smaller cities? By shifting the focus from the metropolis to the secondary city of Chiang Mai, this study provides an alternative narrative of the for...

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1. Verfasser:	Easum, Taylor M. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2023]
Schriftenreihe:	Asian Cities 19
Schlagworte:	Geschichte Colonialism and imperialism POLITICAL SCIENCE > Colonialism & Post-Colonialism SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban Chiang Mại Asian Studies Heritage Studies Städtebau, Stadtplanung (Architektur) Kolonialismus, Imperialismus History Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus South East Asia Asiatische Geschichte Asian History, Urban History, Thai Studies, Asian Cities
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Zusammenfassung:	Urban histories tend to be dominated by large, global cities. But what does the history of the modern, colonial era look like from the perspective of smaller cities? By shifting the focus from the metropolis to the secondary city of Chiang Mai, this study provides an alternative narrative of the formation of the modern Thai state that highlights the overlap between European, American, and Siamese interests. Through a detailed analysis of Chiang Mais urban space, the power dynamics that shaped the city come into focus as an urban-scale manifestation of colonial forcesalbeit an incomplete one that allowed sacred space to become a source of conflict that was only resolved in the years before WWII. Today, as the city confronts the challenge of overdevelopment, the legacy of the colonial era, and the opportunity of heritage preservation, this deep, multi-layered history of the power of (and over) urban space is vital.
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ISBN:	9789048554782
DOI:	10.2307/jj.9763745