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Burma : The Alternative Guide

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Overview

What is the truth about life in Burma? Elena Jotow and Nicholas Ganz's candid guide to this troubled but beautiful country offers a refreshing, often trenchant insight into its turbulent history and present struggles as well as its most impressive sights and the remarkable warmth of the Burmese people. For travelers, would-be travelers, and anyone curious to know more about this wonderful country and the vitality of the people's resistance to the current regime, this book is required reading.

  • Unrivaled insight into this guarded, largely unexplored country
  • Over 250 photographs
  • Maps of the relevant divisions and states
  • History, the regions, ethnic peoples and key historic and cultural spots
Contents: Burma at a Glance - Past and Present - Rangoon Division - Irrawaddy Division - Arakan State - Mandalay Division and Mingun - Kachin State - Shan State and Maymyo - Karen State and Kyaiktiyo - The Hidden Reality - The Struggle for Freedom - Burma in Exile

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780500287873
  • ISBN-10: 0500287872
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson
  • Publish Date: June 2009
  • Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.15 pounds
  • Page Count: 200

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