02376nam 22004813 450 99658016300331620240124154533.0978904855478210.1515/9789048554782(CKB)29402640600041(MiAaPQ)EBC31063336(Au-PeEL)EBL31063336(DE-B1597)666204(DE-B1597)9789048554782(OCoLC)1391758544(EXLCZ)992940264060004120240122d2023 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierChiang Mai Between Empire and Modern Thailand A City in the Colonial MarginsFirst edition.Amsterdam :Amsterdam University Press,2023.©2023.1 online resource (289 pages)Asian Cities Series.9789463726467 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 Mai's urban space, the power dynamics that shaped the city come into focus as an urban-scale manifestation of colonial forces-albeit 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.Asian cities (Amsterdam, Netherlands)HISTORY / Asia / GeneralbisacshThailandAsian History, Urban History, Thai Studies, Asian Cities.HISTORY / Asia / General.307.7609593Easum Taylor1575723MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ996580163003316Chiang Mai Between Empire and Modern Thailand3852898UNISA