Umfang:
Online-Ressource (325 p)
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Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9781861899019
Inhalt:
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. Now available in paperback with a new afterword that brings the book up to date, A History of Myanmar since Ancient Times takes us from the sacred stupas (structures cont
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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A History of Myanmar Since Ancient Times; Imprint page; Contents; Timeline; Preface; Prologue: A Synthesis of Old and New; Introduction: A Different Perspective; 1. The Setting; 2. Prehistory; 3. The Urban Period; 4. Pagan: The Golden Age of Myanmar; 5. Ava and Pegu: A Tale of Two Kingdoms; 6. The 'Early Modern' Experiment; 7. Return to the 'Heartland'; 8. The Last Myanmar Dynasty; 9. Disintegration of the Burmese Kingdom, 1824-1886; 10. Reintegration and British Burma, 1886-1942; 11. Fragmentation and the Union of Myanmar, 1942-1962; 12. Reconstruction and Nation-Building, 1962-2011
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ConclusionReferences; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781861899392
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781861899019
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe A History of Myanmar since Ancient Times : Traditions and Transformations
Sprache:
Englisch
