The history of Myanmar
By: William J. Topich and Keith A. Leitich
Contributors: Leitich, Keith A.
Series: The Greenwood histories of the modern nations
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9780313357244; 9780313357251
Subjects: History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Timeline of historical events; title: Myanmar : an introduction; title: Prehistory : the emergence of civilization in early Myanmar; title: Bagan (1044-1287) and small kingdoms (1287-1531); title: The Toungoo (1531-1599) and restored Toungoo dynasties (1599-1752); title: The Konbaung dynasty (1752-1885); title: The British conquest of Burma; title: Burma under colonial rule; title: The Japanese conquest of Burma; title: From independence to military dictatorship : Burma 1948-1962; title: Myanmar 1962-1988 : the dictatorship of Ne Win; title: Revolutionary upheaval and aborted democracy, 1988-1990; title: Continued dictatorship and lost hope, 1990-2007; title: Political turmoil and natural catastrophe, 2007-2008; title: Contemporary Myanmar : optimism and caution; title: Notable people in the history of Myanmar.