Project Gutenberg 2014-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 150 Deignan, H. G. (Herbert Girton) 1906 1968 Deignan, Herbert Girton 43051730 Siam: Land of Free Men Produced by the volunteers of Project Gutenberg Thailand. Proofreading by users emil, rikker, dekpient. PGT is an affiliated sister project focusing on public domain books on Thailand and Southeast Asia. Project leads: Rikker Dockum, Emil Kloeden. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Siam: Land of Free Men" by H. G. Deignan is a historical account published in the early 1940s, amidst World War II. The book explores the complex history and geography of Siam (now known as Thailand), detailing its rich cultural heritage and the various influences that shaped its development as a nation. It covers significant periods in Siamese history from prehistoric times through the establishment of various kingdoms, examining the social, political, and economic facets of the land and its people. In this comprehensive work, Deignan presents an in-depth examination of the sequence of kingdoms that have risen and fallen within Siam, including the kingdoms of Sukhothai, Ayuthia, Tonburi, and the modern Kingdom of Siam itself. The narrative delves into the lives and interactions of various ethnic groups, the impact of foreign influences from European powers, and the nationalistic sentiments that emerged during the early 20th century. Deignan's meticulous research provides readers with a vivid understanding of the land of Siam, the resilience of its people, and the evolution of their identity as "free men" in the face of external pressures and internal strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Thailand -- History DS GN Text Category: History - Other 84169 2025-08-18T07:16:12.807690 text/html 84339 83970 2024-10-18T18:03:25.244176 2023-09-19T13:05:48.598995 text/html text/html 105620 2025-08-18T07:16:17.738678 application/epub+zip 104196 2025-08-18T07:16:15.400705 application/epub+zip 90864 2025-08-18T07:16:14.362696 application/epub+zip 221952 2025-08-18T07:16:19.537656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209938 2025-08-18T07:16:17.108774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141331 2022-09-20T11:55:20.297246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73290 2025-08-18T07:16:12.572720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53326 2024-10-24T00:46:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16908 2025-08-18T07:16:19.658678 application/rdf+xml 14333 2025-08-18T07:16:14.854691 image/jpeg 4011 2025-08-18T07:16:14.609700 image/jpeg 104253 2025-08-18T07:16:12.817713 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia