The Shan of Burma

Memoirs of a Shan Exile

Omschrijving

In this highly personal account, the author, Chao Tzang Yawnghwe, a son of the first President of the Union of Burma, tells of his youth and involvement in the Shan resistance movement. He gives his version of Shan history and explains the complexity of Shan politics covering the issues of autonomy, Shan-Burmese relations, opium, and other contraband trade. He discusses the personalities involved in the war that is now more than twenty years old. The final part of this book is a compendium of who's who in Shan history and politics. The author passed away in July 2004.
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Schrijver
Yawnghwe, Chao Tzang
Titel
The Shan of Burma
Uitgever
ISEAS
Jaar
2010
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
277
Gewicht
435 gr
EAN
9789812303967
Afmetingen
229 x 152 x 17 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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