The Making of Modern Burma / Edition 1

The Making of Modern Burma / Edition 1

by Thant Myint-U
ISBN-10:
0521799147
ISBN-13:
9780521799140
Pub. Date:
03/26/2001
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10:
0521799147
ISBN-13:
9780521799140
Pub. Date:
03/26/2001
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
The Making of Modern Burma / Edition 1

The Making of Modern Burma / Edition 1

by Thant Myint-U

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521799140
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 03/26/2001
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 296
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.67(d)
Lexile: 1600L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

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.
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