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The Burma Road: The Epic Story of the China-Burma-India Theater in World War II
Donovan Webster
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003
Incredible book - and it's all true!
+ They Also Served-and Fought
+ A Very Good Book About A Much Undertold Story
The Road to Burma was an unexpected treat for me; a gift from my son who lives and teaches in Myanmar. Much of the story was so incredible that it seemed like it could have been written by Dean Koontz or Tolkein. In this regard, there were:
* 8-foot tigers who stalked the Japanese troops
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Making Enemies: War and State Building in Burma
Mary P. Callahan
Cornell University Press, 2003
The Burmese army took political power in Burma in 1962 and has ruled the country ever since. The persistence of this government—even in the face of long-term nonviolent opposition led by activist Aung San Suu Kyi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991—has puzzled scholars. In a book relevant to current debates about democratization, Mary P. Callahan seeks to explain the extraordinary ...
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Myanmar (Burma) (Country Guide)
Robert Reid, Michael Grosberg
Lonely Planet, 2005
Best Guide for Visiting Burma/Myanmar
+ Travel book
+ Beautiful Myanmar
+ A MUST READ BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR MYANMAR
+ Myanmar Bible
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Burma's Modern Tragedy (Studies in Asian History and Development, V. 7)
Edwin Mellen Press, 2004
Excellent Study of Burma
This book is a great compilation of modern pieces from authors across the Burma field, from academics to activists. Khin Oo's piece on corruption and economics in particular stands out as well researched and insightful. Anyone who listened to President Bush's call for freedom around the world ...
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Finding George Orwell in Burma
Emma Larkin
Penguin Press HC, The, 2005
A side of Burma that visitors can't see
+ The Time of the Green Spectacles
+ Orwell the Prophet: biographical footnotes
+ Eric Blair in Burma
+ A glimpse into a hidden world
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The Political Ecology of Forestry in Burma 1824-1994
Raymond L. Bryant
University of Hawaii Press, 1997
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Buddhism and Society: A Great Tradition and Its Burmese Vicissitudes, Second Expanded edition
Melford E. Spiro
University of California Press, 1982
Fascinating Contrast of Theory and Practice
Spiro is an anthropologist, interested in the ways in which the intellectual strictures of doctrinal Theravada Buddhism are translated into the everyday practice of an entire society (in this case, that of Burma/Myanmar). Although his field work in Burma was done in 1961 and 1962, I am not aware ...
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Down the Rat Hole: Adventures Underground on Burma's Frontiers
Edith Mirante
Orchid Press, 2006
Adventure with Benefits
+ Story of battered yet resilient individuals and societies.
Edith Mirante's "Down The Rat Hole" is the best kind of adventure story: as we voyage with this black belt, collage making, irony sensing delightfully brave woman, we make clean get aways, relish successful disquise, mingle with murderers and develop tribal allies who, sadly, are later murdered. ...
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Burma: The Curse of Independence
Shelby Tucker
Pluto Press, 2001
A selection of review coverage:
+ A clear, non-mythologized walk through Burma's problems
'A punchy, well-balanced history ... He packs in a lot of information about geography, ethnicity and the details of Burma's tumultuous past.' Literary Review 'This book is a rare treat ... Interwoven with Tucker's stylish and humorous chronicle, is an informative account of Kachin history and ...
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Burma: The State of Myanmar
David, I. Steinberg
Georgetown University Press, 2001
A must for a realistic perspective
+ Very complete
+ Great book
Steinberg has produced another masterpiece. Having studied Burma for the last 4 years, I have found his work very reliable and it's one of the most unbiased analysis available. Many writings on Burma(Myanmar) are clouded with emotion hence impairing judgement - Steinberg, Silverstein, Smith and a ...
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History of Burma (Bibliotheca Orientalis)
Arthur Phayre
Orchid Press, 2006
This classic history, first published in 1883, is the first English-language work to provide a comprehensive history of Burma, now Myanmar, based on Burmese sources. It incorporates the early history not only of Burma proper, but also those of the surrounding kingdoms of Pegu, Taungu, Tenasserim, and Arakan, comparing when possible differing accounts of events as described in those chronicles. ...
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Living Silence: Burma under Military Rule (Politics in Contemporary Asia)
Christina Fink
Zed Books, 2001
A good read...
+ Very recommended
+ Insight of Burma under Juntas
+ A world apart...
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Life in the Valley of Death: The Fight to Save Tigers in a Land of Guns, Gold, and Greed
Alan Rabinowitz
Island Press, 2007
Awesome account of getting stuff done in Burma
+ Tigers in Burma
+ Life in the Valley of Death
+ Brilliant
+ A personal account of politics and science
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The River of Lost Footsteps: A Personal History of Burma
Thant Myint-U
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
A brilliant eye opener
+ Palimpsestic History
+ A Comprehensive Look At Burma's Situation
The message of this book is that there is much more to Burma(Myanmar) than one reads in the newspapers, there is more than the military dictatorship and the cause of 'human rights'. The message is that there is much we can learn about Burma from her history and that the present state of siege is ...
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Turmoil in Burma: Contested Legitimacies in Myanmar
David I. Steinberg
EastBridge, 2006
Great analysis on modern Burma
First, a disclaimer: I am not a disinterested observer of Burmese affairs, and I consider the author a personal friend and mentor.
Having said that, I can objectively say that this is another great work by Prof. Steinberg. Unlike many Burma watchers, he tries his best to provide illumination ...
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