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The Making of Modern Burma

The Making of Modern Burma

Author(s): Thant Myint-U

Location(s): Burma (Myanmar)

Genre(s): Nonfiction, Historical

Era(s): 19th/20th centuries

The Making of Modern Burma is a history of the country from the nineteenth to early twentieth century. In a sophisticated and much-needed account, the author argues that many aspects of contemporary Burmese society are the creations of the nineteenth century when Burma fought the British and tried to modernize the country. The book will be an important resource for students and policymakers as a basis for understanding contemporary politics and the challenges of the modern state, as well as for historians interested in British colonial expansion during the period.

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