Burma under British rule - and before (Volume II)

By John Nisbet

Book Overview

Burma under British rule - and before (Volume II) plunges into the tangled realities of conquest, governance, and everyday life as Burma became a keystone of the British Empire in Asia. Power, profit, and paradox collide. Drawing on official perspectives, contemporary accounts and personal experience, John Nisbet offers a meticulous colonial Burma history that follows the consolidation of British rule in Burma and the changing fortunes of its peoples across nineteenth century Burma. First published at the height of the imperial era, this John Nisbet Burma history stands as a classic history of Burma and a foundational british empire history book. Volume II delves into Burma colonial administration, law and order, infrastructure, trade, and the wider Burma economic and social history that linked Rangoon, the rice fields and the teak forests to global markets. Set firmly within british colonial southeast asia, it functions as both southeast asia historical study and academic Burma history reference for historians of British Empire, students of empire, and curious general readers seeking a vivid, closely observed account of a society under transformation. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353607183
• ISBN13: 9789353607180
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"