The first study of Ayutthaya, placed alongside China and India as one of the great powers of Asia, from its emergence in the thirteenth century until its fall in 1767. This book is essential reading for all those interested in the history of Southeast Asia and the early modern world.

The first study of Ayutthaya, placed alongside China and India as one of the great powers of Asia, from its emergence in the thirteenth century until its fall in 1767. This book is essential reading for all those interested in the history of Southeast Asia and the early modern world.