Burma (Myanmar)

by Caroline Courtauld

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9622176089
• ISBN13: 9789622176089
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Odyssey Publications
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Overall Guide to Burma & Major Sites

Excellent background sections covering basic history, the religious lives of the Burmese, festivals, theater and music. Guide emphasizes Yangon (Rangoon), Mandalay and Bagan (Pagan), and their immediate environs -- if you are traveling more off the beaten path, you need the Insight Guide, which also has more and better pictures. Strong on the "flavor" of the country, particularly the last Burmese empire and the colonial years.

A Quality Book

Having recently returned from my third visit to Burma in three years, I looked forward to the publication of this new guide. Information for the traveler is current and accurate. The historical and literary references greatly add to ones appreciation and perception of the country. The photographs are wonderful and plentiful. This book is a pleasure to read and more importantly it has added to my knowledge of that country which is Burma.