Ancient Chiang Mai Volume 5

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Cognoscenti Books are pleased to release the fifth volume of their continuing series ANCIENT CHIANG MAI.

With twelve articles originally published in 2009, subjects covered include the accounts of early travellers to Chiang Mai, the first cartography of the city, religious architecture of Chiang Mai and nearby Lamphun, accounts of the Mon Kingdom of Haripunchai, Marco Polo‘s link with the Lan Na Kingdom, and Luís Vaz de Camões’ 16th century description of the ‘Cannibal Gueos’.

For a preview of this book,  please go to: Ancient Chiang Mai – Volume 5.

For a related collection of rare and colourful images, go to Pictures From History‘s Chiang Mai and the Lan Na Kingdom page and click on any of the images.