A History of Rangoon
Author: Bertie Reginald Pearn
Publisher: Gregg Revivals
Published: 1939
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9780576031332
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The Rebel of Rangoon
Author: Delphine Schrank
Publisher: Bold Type Books
Published: 2015-07-14
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 1568584857
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015 An epic, multigenerational story of courage and sacrifice set in a tropical dictatorship, The Rebel of Rangoon captures a gripping moment of possibility in Burma (Myanmar) Once the shining promise of Southeast Asia, Burma in May 2009 ranks among the world's most repressive and impoverished nations. Its ruling military junta seems to be at the height of its powers. But despite decades of constant brutality-and with their leader, the Nobel Peace Prize-laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, languishing under house arrest-a shadowy fellowship of oddballs and misfits, young dreamers and wizened elders, bonded by the urge to say no to the system, refuses to relent. In the byways of Rangoon and through the pathways of Internet cafes, Nway, a maverick daredevil; Nigel, his ally and sometime rival; and Grandpa, the movement's senior strategist who has just emerged from nineteen years in prison, prepare to fight a battle fifty years in the making. When Burma was still sealed to foreign journalists, Delphine Schrank spent four years underground reporting among dissidents as they struggled to free their country. From prison cells and safe houses, The Rebel of Rangoon follows the inner life of Nway and his comrades to describe that journey, revealing in the process how a movement of dissidents came into being, how it almost died, and how it pushed its government to crack apart and begin an irreversible process of political reform. The result is a profoundly human exploration of daring and defiance and the power and meaning of freedom.
Mapping Chinese Rangoon
Author: Jayde Lin Roberts
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2016-06-01
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 0295806591
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMapping Chinese Rangoon is both an intimate exploration of the Sino-Burmese, people of Chinese descent who identify with and choose to remain in Burma/Myanmar, and an illumination of twenty-first-century Burma during its emergence from decades of military-imposed isolation. This spatial ethnography examines how the Sino-Burmese have lived in between states, cognizant of the insecurity in their unclear political status but aware of the social and economic possibilities in this gray zone between two oppressive regimes. For the Sino-Burmese in Rangoon, the labels of Chinese and Tayout (the Burmese equivalent of Chinese) fail to recognize the linguistic and cultural differences between the separate groups that have settled in the city—Hokkien, Cantonese, and Hakka—and conflate this diverse population with the state actions of the People’s Republic of China and the supposed dominance of the overseas Chinese network. In this first English-language study of the Sino-Burmese, Mapping Chinese Rangoon examines the concepts of ethnicity, territory, and nation in an area where ethnicity is inextricably tied to state violence.
Rangoon
Author: Christine Monson
Publisher: Avon Books
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9780380896110
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Author: Noel Francis Singer
Publisher: Weatherhill, Incorporated
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKlappentext: Rangoon was absorbed into the British Raj in 1855, having previously been more famed for its glorious Buddhist pagoda, the Shwedagon, than its economic and strategic possibilities. Under the British, the city became one of the most splendid in Asia, and with its magnificent colonial architecture, smart hotels and fabled high life it became known as the "Pearl of the Orient". Incorporating anecdote and period detail from both European and Burmese sources, this book recounts Rangoon's origins and development, both before and after the British annexation. It describes the way of life for both colonial and native, and aims to capture the atmosphere of the city through its various periods, in what has been a cocktail of ethnic diversity and cultural life. The author's text is accompanied by quotations from contemporary travel writers.
Relics of Rangoon
Author: Philip Heijmans
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9781945239526
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Author: Silkworm Books Ltd
Publisher:
Published: 2010-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789749511442
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAncient temples, elegant diplomatic missions, public gardens, bustling marketplaces, iconographic "joss houses," charming bungalows, and colonial clubhouses are just a few of the cultural wonders that await you in Yangon, the former capital of Burma (Myanmar). The city has what is perhaps the finest collection of early modern architecture to be found anywhere in Southeast Asia. This first-of-its-kind city map will guide you as you explore these sights, taking you down alleyways, tree-lined promenades, and major thoroughfares to uncover the historical and architectural significance of Yangon's breathtaking landmarks. The map features three separate walking tours that will allow you to explore the wonderfully eclectic mix of fin-de-siècle architecture and the former grand boulevards of cinemas, shops, and cafes. Unlike other major Asian cities, Yangon has few skyscrapers yet maintains a "cosmopolitan ambience" through the evocative appeal of its unique urban legacy. Yangon's buildings still tell wonderful stories. Included with the map are over a dozen rarely seen photographs and a special section that lists 187 historical landmarks in Yangon according to the township where they are located. These landmarks have been designated by the Yangon City Development Committee as preservation sites because of their heritage value. Prepared by an expert on Burmese design and architecture, this map is a trusted guide to the many hidden treasures in the golden city of Yangon.
Almost Englishmen
Author: Ruth Fredman Cernea
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780739116470
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBefore the Second World War, two golden 'promised lands' beckoned the thousands of Baghdadi Jews who lived in Southeast Asia: the British Empire, on which 'the sun never set, ' and the promised land of their religious tradition, Jerusalem. Almost Englishmen studies the less well-known of these destinations. The book combines history and cultural studies to look into a significant yet relatively unknown period, analyzing to full effect the way Anglo culture transformed the immigrant Bagdhadi Jews. England's influence was pervasive and persuasive: like other minorities in the complex society that was British India, the Baghdadis gradually refashioned their ideology and aspirations on the British model. The Jewish experience in the lush land of Burma, with its lifestyles, its educational system, and its internal tensions, is emblematic of the experience of the extended Baghdadi community, whether in Bombay, Calcutta, Shanghai, Singapore, or other ports and towns throughout Southeast Asia. It also suggests the experience of the Anglo-Indian and similar 'European' populations that shared their streets as well as the classrooms of the missionary societies' schools. This contented life amidst golden pagodas ended abruptly with the Japanese invasion of Burma and a horrific trek to safety in India and could not be restored after the war. Employing first-person testimonies and recovered documents, this study illuminates this little known period in imperial and Jewish histories.
Tank Tracks to Rangoon
Author: Bryan Perrett
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2014-04-30
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 1473835151
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA look at how British and Indian forces used tank warfare against the Japanese during World War II in modern-day Myanmar. Fighting in a somewhat forgotten corner of empire during the Second World War, the British and Indian armored regiments called upon to harness the power of tank warfare to extreme new levels did so in an effort to outwit an army until that point considered invincible: the Imperial Japanese Army. Their collective heroic, massively effective efforts gave the Japanese a taste of mechanized warfare from which they never recovered. Author Bryan Perrett describes the full course of the armored units’ endeavors, illustrating the importance of the mighty 7th Armoured Brigade; a “magnificent formation” in General Slim’s estimation. In a conflict that saw much development in the field of tank design and production, Perrett illustrates the practical repercussions of such advances in this most extreme of wartime environments. Detailed research has produced hard evidence of the Japanese use of gas against British tanks, and countless instances of Japan’s human-bomb anti-tank technique. Above all, this book shows to what extent the tank can prove a decisive weapon in the unlikeliest areas. Praise for Tank Tracks to Rangoon “A valuable examination of the crucial role [armor] played in the long Burmese campaign, and the impressive way in which the British and Allied tanks and tankers performed their difficult duties.” —History of War
Miss Burma
Author: Charmaine Craig
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 2017-05-02
Total Pages: 359
ISBN-13: 0802189520
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Craig wields powerful and vivid prose to illuminate a country and a family trapped not only by war and revolution, but also by desire and loss.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Miss Burma tells the story of modern-day Burma through the eyes of Benny and Khin, husband and wife, and their daughter Louisa. After attending school in Calcutta, Benny settles in Rangoon, then part of the British Empire, and falls in love with Khin, a woman who is part of a long-persecuted ethnic minority group, the Karen. World War II comes to Southeast Asia, and Benny and Khin must go into hiding in the eastern part of the country during the Japanese occupation, beginning a journey that will lead them to change the country’s history. Years later, Benny and Khin’s eldest child, Louisa, has a danger-filled, tempestuous childhood and reaches prominence as Burma’s first beauty queen soon before the country falls to dictatorship. As Louisa navigates her newfound fame, she is forced to reckon with her family’s past, the West’s ongoing covert dealings in her country, and her own loyalty to the cause of the Karen people. Based on the story of the author’s mother and grandparents, Miss Burma is a captivating portrait of how modern Burma came to be and of the ordinary people swept up in the struggle for self-determination and freedom. “At once beautiful and heartbreaking . . . An incredible family saga.” —Refinery29 “Miss Burma charts both a political history and a deeply personal one—and of those incendiary moments when private and public motivations overlap.” —Los Angeles Times
