The History of Myanmar

Author William J. Topich

Publisher Greenwood Publishing Group

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William J. Topich

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Greenwood Publishing Group

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Copyright

2012

ISBN13

9780313357251

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9th Grade - College Senior

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Overview

This text provides a thorough examination of the history of Myanmar from Neolithic times to the present.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Advisory Board.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Series Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Timeline of Historical Events.
1: Myanmar: An Introduction.
2: Prehistory: The Emergence of Civilization in Early Myanmar.
3: Bagan (1044–1287) and Small Kingdoms (1287–1531).
4: The Toungoo (1531–1599) and Restored Toungoo Dynasties (1599–1752).
5: The Konbaung Dynasty (1752–1885).
6: The British Conquest of Burma.
7: Burma under Colonial Rule.
8: The Japanese Conquest of Burma.
9: From Independence to Military Dictatorship: Burma 1948–1962.
10: Myanmar 1962–1988: The Dictatorship of Ne Win.
11: Revolutionary Upheaval and Aborted Democracy, 1988–1990.
12: Continued Dictatorship and Lost Hope, 1990–2007.
13: Political Turmoil and Natural Catastrophe, 2007–2008.
14: Contemporary Myanmar: Optimism and Caution.
Notable People in the History of Myanmar.
Bibliographic Essay.
Index.
About the Authors.
Other Backmatter.
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