This contemporary history of the Burmese culture and its various ethnic groups concentrates on the past 150 years.
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, known amongst English speakers as Burma, is often characterized as a place of repressive military rule, civil war, censorship and corrupt elections. And despite recent attempts to promote tourism to this little-known country, few people visi…
by Topich, William, Leitich, Keith
fromGreenwood histories of the modern nations
This text provides a thorough examination of the history of Myanmar from Neolithic times to the present.
This book focuses primarily on the political history of Myanmar and how these past events impact the nation today.
Myanmar-- also known as Burma-- is one of the largest countries in Southeast Asia. Myanmar's culture is influenced by the bordering nations of China, India, Laos, and Thailand. This book provides a detailed overview of the key people, places, and events in this country's past an…
"Presents a comprehensive overview of the role of women in Burmese society from independence in 1948 to the present. It covers women in politics, women writers, working women, marginalised women such as prostitutes, and women's role in the 1940s as freedom fighters and since 198…
"Presents a comprehensive overview of the role of women in Burmese society from independence in 1948 to the present. It covers women in politics, women writers, working women, marginalised women such as prostitutes, and women's role in the 1940s as freedom fighters and since 198…
Empire-building did not only involve the use of excessive violence against native communities, but also required the gathering of data about the native Other. This is a book about books, which looks at the writings of Western colonial administrators, company-men and map-makers w…
Empire-building did not only involve the use of excessive violence against native communities, but also required the gathering of data about the native Other. This is a book about books, which looks at the writings of Western colonial administrators, company-men and map-makers w…
"In December 1941 the Japanese invaded Burma. For the British, the longest land campaign of the Second World War had begun. 100,000 African soldiers were taken from Britain's colonies to fight the Japanese in the Burmese jungles. They performed heroically in one of the most brut…
