| Description |
1 online resource (325 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
A synthesis of old and new -- A different perspective -- The setting -- Prehistory -- The Urban Period -- Pagan: the golden age of Myanmar -- Ava and Pegu: a tale of two kingdoms -- The 'early modern' experiment -- Return to the 'heartland' -- The last Myanmar dynasty -- Disintegration of the Burmese Kingdom, 1824-1886 -- Reintegration and British Burma, 1886-1942 -- Fragmentation and the union of Myanmar, 1942-1962 -- Reconstruction and nation-building, 1962-2011 |
| Summary |
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is often characterized as a place of repressive military rule, civil war, censorship, and corrupt elections-and despite recent attempts to promote tourism to see the country's natural beauty, it is not yet a travel hotspot. Most of the Western world remains unaware of the storied history and rich culture found in this Southeast Asian country. In A History of Myanmar since Ancient Times, Michael Aung-Thwin and Maitrii Aung-Thwin take us from the sacred stupas (structures containing Buddhist relics) of the plains of Bagan to the grand |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-303) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Asia -- Southeast Asia.
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Politics and government
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Social conditions
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Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East.
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History & Archaeology.
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Southeast Asia.
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| SUBJECT |
Burma -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018118
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Burma -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018125
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Burma -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2012001188
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| Subject |
Burma
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Aung-Thwin, Maitrii
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| ISBN |
9781861899392 |
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1861899394 |
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1861899017 |
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9781861899019 |
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