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This text provides a thorough examination of the history of Myanmar from Neolithic times to the present.

Table of 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 Author

William J. Topich is chair of the Department of Social Science at Pulaski Academy, a college preparatory school in Little Rock, AR.

Keith A. Leitich teaches political science in the Division of Business and Social Science at Pierce College Puyallup, Puyallup, WA.

Reviews

The work includes an informative time line, an excellent index, and a sound table of contents. This history manages to be readable, brisk, and an excellent source of information.
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