How Long to Read Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand

How Long Does it Take to Read Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand by Anthony Reid

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

At the heart of the on-going armed conflict in southern Thailand is a fundamental disagreement about the history of relations between the Patani Malays and the Thai kingdom. While the Thai royalist-nationalist version of history regards Patani as part of that kingdom "since time immemorial," Patani Malay nationalists look back to a golden age when the Sultanate of Patani was an independent, prosperous trading state and a renowned center for Islamic education and scholarship in Southeast Asia — a time before it was defeated, broken up, and brought under the control of the Thai state. While still influential, in recent years these diametrically opposed views of the past have begun to make way for more nuanced and varied interpretations. Patani scholars, intellectuals and students now explore their history more freely and confidently than in the past, while the once-rigid Thai nationalist narrative is open to more pluralistic interpretations. There is growing interaction and dialogue between historians writing in Thai, Malay and English, and engagement with sources and scholarship in other languages, including Chinese and Arabic. In The Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand, 13 scholars who have worked on this sensitive region evaluate the current state of current historical writing about the Patani Malays of southern Thailand. The essays in this book demonstrate that an understanding of the conflict must take into account the historical dimensions of relations between Patani and the Thai kingdom, and the ongoing influence of these perceptions on Thai state officials, militants, and the local population.

How long is Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand?

Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand by Anthony Reid is 369 pages long, and a total of 95,571 words.

This makes it 125% the length of the average book. It also has 117% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 42 minutes to read Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand aloud.

What Reading Level is Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand?

Ghosts of the Past in Southern Thailand is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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