The Making of Modern Burma - Paperback By Myint-U, Thant - GOOD

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Book Title
The Making of Modern Burma
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ISBN
9780521799140
Subject Area
History
Publication Name
Making of Modern Burma
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Item Length
9 in
Subject
Asia / Southeast Asia
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Thant Myint-U
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
296 Pages

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521799147
ISBN-13
9780521799140
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1871296

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
296 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Making of Modern Burma
Subject
Asia / Southeast Asia
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Author
Thant Myint-U
Subject Area
History
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
00-040372
Reviews
'... this is a fascinating account with many new angles of the nineteenth-century kingdom and the impact on it of the British Empire.' Times Literary Supplement, "It is very well written, incoporates old and new sources, both Burmese and Western, and has a distinct point of view." Pacific Affairs, '... this is a fascinating account with many new angles of the nineteenth-century kingdom and the impact on it of the British Empire.'Times Literary Supplement, '... an important contribution towards understanding Burmese history and political developments prior to British annexation in the nineteenth century.' The Book Review, '... an important contribution towards understanding Burmese history and political developments prior to British annexation in the nineteenth century.'The Book Review, '… this is a fascinating account with many new angles of the nineteenth-century kingdom and the impact on it of the British Empire.' Times Literary Supplement, "...a well-written and presented analysis of the period. Reseachers on both precolonial- and colonial-era Burma will benefit much from it. It is also recommended for both undergraduate survey courses and postgraduate seminars." Journal of Asian History, '… an important contribution towards understanding Burmese history and political developments prior to British annexation in the nineteenth century.' The Book Review
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
959.1/03
Table Of Content
Introduction: the fall of Mandalay; 1. Kings and distant wars; 2. The Irrawaddy Valley in the early nineteenth century; 3. The court of Ava; 4. Empire and identity; 5. The grand reforms of King Mindon; 6. Revolt and the coming of British rule; 7. Reformists and royalists at the court of King Thibaw; 8. War and occupation; 9. A colonial society; Conclusions: the making of modern Burma.
Synopsis
Burma has often been portrayed as a timeless place, a country of egalitarian Buddhist villages, ruled successively by autocratic kings, British colonialists and, most recently, a military dictatorship. The Making of Modern Burma argues instead that many aspects of Burmese society today, from the borders of the state to the social structure of the countryside to the very notion of a Burmese identity, are largely the creations of the nineteenth century - a period of great change - away from the Ava-based polity of early modern times, and towards the 'British Burma' of the 1900s. The book provides a sophisticated and much-needed account of the period, and as such will be an important resource for policy makers and students as a basis for understanding contemporary politics and the challenges of the modern state. It will also be read by historians interested in the British colonial expansion of the nineteenth century., The book offers a sophisticated and much-needed account of nineteenth-century Burma when, the author argues, many aspects of contemporary Burmese society were created. The book promises to be an important resource for those wishing to understand the politics of the modern state, as well as for imperial historians., The Making of Modern Burma is a history of the country from the nineteenth to early twentieth century. In a sophisticated and much-needed account, the author argues that many aspects of contemporary Burmese society are the creations of the nineteenth century when Burma fought the British and tried to modernize the country. The book will be an important resource for students and policymakers as a basis for understanding contemporary politics and the challenges of the modern state, as well as for historians interested in British colonial expansion during the period.
LC Classification Number
DS529.3 .T48 2001

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