Journal article
The Sounds of Siam Sonic Environments of Seventeenth-Century Franco-Siamese Diplomacy
French historical studies, Vol.45(2), pp.195-218
04/01/2022
DOI: 10.1215/00161071-9531954
Abstract
A series of diplomatic contacts between France and Siam was initiated in the 1660s primarily through missionary efforts and the expansion of France's global trade network. These diplomatic drives and their historical significance have been described by previous commentators in relation to Louis XIV's global ambitions and his efforts at royal image building. An aspect of these exchanges that has attracted relatively little commentary is the attention given by the participants and chroniclers to the sounds the French travelers experienced in Siam: how the sounds, musical or otherwise, that engaged their attention might have impeded or furthered diplomatic efforts. Within the context of the Louis XIV's attempts to expand France's influence in the world, the sounds and silences described by the French travelers provide additional insight about the diplomatic initiatives and how they understood, or misunderstood, Siam and its culture.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Sounds of Siam Sonic Environments of Seventeenth-Century Franco-Siamese Diplomacy
- Creators
- Downing A. Thomas - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- French historical studies, Vol.45(2), pp.195-218
- Publisher
- Duke Univ Press
- DOI
- 10.1215/00161071-9531954
- ISSN
- 0016-1071
- eISSN
- 1527-5493
- Number of pages
- 24
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- International Programs; French and Italian
- Record Identifier
- 9984398016002771
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