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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463429003321

Autore

South Ashley

Titolo

Mon nationalism and Civil War in Burma : the golden sheldrake / / Ashley South

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-283-96224-1

0-203-03747-2

1-136-12954-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (433 p.)

Disciplina

305.8/9593/0591

Soggetti

Nationalism - Burma

Civil war - Burma

Electronic books.

Burma History 1948-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Reprinted 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The Mon in Burma (and Thailand) -- pt. 2. Classical Mon civilisation and the colonial period -- pt. 3. Independence and civil war -- pt. 4. Revolutionaries, warlords and refugees -- pt. 5. The Mon ceasefire and since -- pt. 6. The Sheldrake and the peacock.

Sommario/riassunto

A major contribution to the literature of Burmese history and politics, this book traces the rich and tragic history of the Mon people of Burma and Thailand, from the pre-colonial era to the present day. This vivid account of ethnic politics and civil war situates the story of Mon nationalism within the 'big picture' of developments in Burma, Thailand and the region. Primarily an empirical study, it also addresses issues of identity and anticipates Burmese politics in the new millennium. A particular feature of the book is its first-hand descriptions of insurgency and displacement, drawn from