Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Title | Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar) PDF eBook |
Author | Donald M. Seekins |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 685 |
Release | 2017-03-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1538101831 |
Burma (Myanmar) is a Southeast Asian country that is emerging from crisis after more than a half century of hard-line military rule and cultural, diplomatic and economic isolation. With the dissolution of its military regime, the State Peace and Development Council, in 2011, a formally civilian but military-dominated constitutional government was inaugurated. By 2012, Burma’s president, retired General Thein Sein, had established a working relationship with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the country’s pro-democracy movement since 1988, and after a 2012 by-election she and members of her opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), entered the new Union Parliament as legislators. However, even with the election victory of Daw Suu Kyi and the NLD in the General Election of November 2015, Burma faces daunting challenges: it is still one of the poorest countries in Southeast, fissured by longstanding ethnic conflicts that have made a nationwide peace agreement elusive and its people’s security and the environment are threatened by foreign economic exploitation. Religious discord is also widely evident, as Buddhist militants instigate violence against the country’s religious minorities, especially Muslims. Today Burma’s prospects are the most hopeful they have been for over half a century, as the country takes steps along the road to a more open society and economy. This edition of the Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar) encompasses not only current developments, but also Burma’s over 1,500 years-old recorded history and the most important features of its cultures, ethnicity, religions, society and economy. This is done through achronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
Historical Dictionary of Myanmar
Title | Historical Dictionary of Myanmar PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Bečka |
Publisher | Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press 1995. |
Total Pages | 360 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Historical dictionary of Myanmar, also known as Burma.
Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif
Title | Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Michaud |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 595 |
Release | 2016-10-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1442272791 |
Dwelling in the highland areas of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Southwest China, Taiwan, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Peninsular Malaysia are hundreds of “peoples”. Together their population adds up to 100 million, more than most of the countries they live in. Yet in each of these countries, they are regarded as minorities. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on about 300 groups, the ten countries they live in, their historical figures, and their salient political, economic, social, cultural and religious aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more.
Burmese/Myanmar Dictionary of Grammatical Forms
Title | Burmese/Myanmar Dictionary of Grammatical Forms PDF eBook |
Author | John Okell |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Total Pages | 242 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Burmese language |
ISBN | 9780700713813 |
This dictionary is a comprehensive list and account of grammatical forms, providing a much needed supplement to the standard Burmese-English dictionaries, where the grammatical forms receive scant attention.
A Dictionary English and Burmese
Title | A Dictionary English and Burmese PDF eBook |
Author | Adoniram Judson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 604 |
Release | 1849 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia
Title | Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia PDF eBook |
Author | John N. Miksic |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 578 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Anyone who has seen the stunning ruins at Angkor, Bagan, or Barabudur will understand why Southeast Asia boasts so many Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage sites. But this is only part of an immense historical and cultural heritage, much of which is revealed in this guide that helps readers grasp the sites' value and comprehend the society in which they were created over a period of a thousand years. Covering the countries of Brunel, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam from the 1st through 15th centuries, Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia explores the vast and complex history of the region through diagrams. It also includes hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entires on major and minor sites; significant figures; kingdoms and lesser entities they ruled; economic and social relations; and the artistic, cultural, and religious context of the time. Book jacket.
Historical Dictionary of Laos
Title | Historical Dictionary of Laos PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Stuart-Fox |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 751 |
Release | 2023-02-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1538120283 |
Laos has the smallest population, the weakest military, and despite rapid economic growth in recent years, one of the lowest levels of per capita income in mainland Southeast Asia. Yet a glance at the map reveals its strategic location, between China and Cambodia and Thailand and Vietnam. As Laos was formerly a crossroads for trade routes, the socialist government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic seeks to transform the country into a prosperous crossroads at the heart of this rapidly developing region. Historical Dictionary of Laos, Fourth Edition provides an in-depth examination of one of the least-known countries in Southeast Asia through a detailed chronology, comprehensive introduction, and extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book will be an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Laos.