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Burma to Myanmar / edited by Alexandra Green.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : British Museum, 2023.Description: 272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780714124957
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Contents:
Introduction / Alexandra Green
1. An abundance of riches / Alexandra Kaloyanides
2. Early kingdoms / Thaw Zin Latt, Pyiet Phyo Kyaw & Alexandra Green
3. States and networks: expansion and contraction, 1500-1900 / Alexandra Green
4. The British colonial period, 1826-1948 / Alexandra Green
5. Karen textiles: early synthetic dyeing practices / Diego Tamburini, Caroline Cartwright, Joanne Dyer & Alexandra Green
6. Myanmar in the Second World War / Maitrii Aung-Thwin & Arthur Swan Ye Tun
7. Thinking about minoritised communities / Mandy Sadan
8. Material culture after independence / Alexandra Green & Anonymous
9. Modern and contemporary art activism, 1948 - present / Melissa Carlson
Appendix: Analytical details and conditions
Burmese chapter summaries
Summary: This title reveals the rich and complex histories and cultures of Burma/Myanmar from their early development and powerful imperial expansions to their positions as colonial subjects and then as a war-torn nation. From influential superpower to repressive regime, Myanmar - also known as Burma - has seen dramatic fluctuations in fortune over the past 1500 years. Interconnected yet isolated, rich in natural resources such as jade, rubies and teak but with many of its peoples living below the poverty line, Myanmar is a country that defies categorisation. Its cultures have been shaped by their engagements with religious networks, expansionist empires and global trade routes from India and China to Africa, the Middle East and Europe. It was once home to different kingdoms, principalities and chiefdoms that interacted with one another and further afield.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
Book Book CGLAS Library Yellow 709.591 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 12808

Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the British Museum, London, 2 November 2023 - 11 February 2024.

Includes bibliographical references (page 265) and index.

Introduction / Alexandra Green

1. An abundance of riches / Alexandra Kaloyanides

2. Early kingdoms / Thaw Zin Latt, Pyiet Phyo Kyaw & Alexandra Green

3. States and networks: expansion and contraction, 1500-1900 / Alexandra Green

4. The British colonial period, 1826-1948 / Alexandra Green

5. Karen textiles: early synthetic dyeing practices / Diego Tamburini, Caroline Cartwright, Joanne Dyer & Alexandra Green

6. Myanmar in the Second World War / Maitrii Aung-Thwin & Arthur Swan Ye Tun

7. Thinking about minoritised communities / Mandy Sadan

8. Material culture after independence / Alexandra Green & Anonymous

9. Modern and contemporary art activism, 1948 - present / Melissa Carlson

Appendix: Analytical details and conditions

Burmese chapter summaries

This title reveals the rich and complex histories and cultures of Burma/Myanmar from their early development and powerful imperial expansions to their positions as colonial subjects and then as a war-torn nation. From influential superpower to repressive regime, Myanmar - also known as Burma - has seen dramatic fluctuations in fortune over the past 1500 years. Interconnected yet isolated, rich in natural resources such as jade, rubies and teak but with many of its peoples living below the poverty line, Myanmar is a country that defies categorisation. Its cultures have been shaped by their engagements with religious networks, expansionist empires and global trade routes from India and China to Africa, the Middle East and Europe. It was once home to different kingdoms, principalities and chiefdoms that interacted with one another and further afield.

In English with chapter summaries in Burmese.