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A History of Myanmar Since Ancient Times, Traditions and Transformations
by Michael A. Aung-Thwin
- HISTORY
- 2012
- HARD COVER
- 304 PAGES
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University of Hawaii professor Michael Aung-Thwin describes the Burmese people, their culture, ambitions and the world they inhabit in this rich cultural history of the last 2,200 years. Co-authored with his son Maitrii, also a professor of history, he takes us from early cultures to the sacred stupas of Bagan to grand colonial-era British mansions and modern uprisings, covering the storied history of the long-isolated country with authority.
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