Download or read book Old Rangoon written by Noel Francis Singer and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1995 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Klappentext: 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.
Download or read book State and Society in Modern Rangoon written by Donald M. Seekins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rangoon, a city of many identities, has since colonial times been a focus of conflict between the vertical power of the (colonial, military-run) state and the horizontal power and coping strategies of its residents.
Download or read book Almost Englishmen written by Ruth Fredman Cernea and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before 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.
Download or read book The Rebel of Rangoon written by Delphine Schrank and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One 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.
Download or read book Rough Pencillings of a Rough Trip to Rangoon in 1846 written by Colesworthey Grant and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Relics of Rangoon written by Philip Heijmans and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Designing Cities with Children and Young People written by Kate Bishop and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designing Cities with Children and Young People focuses on promoting better outcomes in the built environment for children and young people in cities across the world. This book presents the experience of practitioners and researchers who actively advocate for and participate with children and youth in planning and designing urban environments. It aims to cultivate champions for children and young people among urban development professionals, to ensure that their rights and needs are fully acknowledged and accommodated. With international and interdisciplinary contributors, this book sets out to build bridges and provide resources for policy makers, social planners, design practitioners and students. The content moves from how we conceptualize children in the built environment, what we have discovered through research, how we frame the task and legislate for it, and how we design for and with children. Designing Cities with Children and Young People ultimately aims to bring about change to planning and design policies and practice for the benefit of children and young people in cities everywhere.
Download or read book State and Society in Modern Rangoon written by Donald M. Seekins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While most of Asia’s major cities are increasingly homogenized by rapid economic growth and cultural globalization, Rangoon, which is Burma’s former capital and largest city, still bears the imprint of a unique and often turbulent history. It is the site of the Shwedagon Pagoda, a focus of Buddhist pilgrimage and devotion since the early second millennium C.E. that continues to play a major role in national life. In 1852, the British occupied Rangoon and made it their colonial capital, building a modern port and administrative center based on western designs. It became the capital of independent Burma in 1948, but in 2005 the State Peace and Development Council military junta established a new, heavily fortified capital at Naypyidaw, 320 kilometers north of the old capital. A major motive for the capital relocation was the regime’s desire to put distance between itself and Rangoon’s historically restive population. Reacting to the huge anti-government demonstrations of "Democracy Summer" in 1988, the new military regime used massive violence to pacify the city and sought to transform it in line with its supreme goal of state security. However, the "Saffron Revolution" of September 2007 showed that Rangoon’s traditions of resistance reaching back to the colonial era are still very much alive.
Download or read book A Memoir of the Life and Labors of the Rev Adoniram Judson written by Francis Wayland and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Monsoon Bride written by Michelle Aung Thin and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-29 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winsome is just married and filled with anticipation. Her new husband is a stranger—one of the suitors chosen for her and the other mixed-race girls from the men who apply to the orphanage. But as the night train rattles towards her new home she sees possibility in this uncertain destiny. She knows she is headed for a new life in the metropolis. She does not know about Rangoon, this city cradled in the arms of rivers. That it is about to be torn apart in the struggle between its ancient owners and new masters. That it will seduce her, possess her senses and change utterly her notion of what kind of woman she can be. When she meets Jonathan—when the monsoon comes—she begins to find out.
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Myanmar Burma written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new first-edition DK Eyewitness Travel Guide to Asia's top travel spot, now available in PDF. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Myanmar (Burma) is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. This fully updated guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Myanmar has to offer. Myanmar boasts mesmerizing temples, more than a thousand miles of pristine beaches, and a welcoming culture--all just a short flight from Bangkok--and DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Myanmar (Burma) includes everything you'll need to know. Suggested itineraries highlight the sights not to be missed and help travelers plan trips by length of stay, including a two-week tour through Myanmar, two days in Yangon, and three days in Mandalay. Travelers also will find Information on cruising the Ayeyarwady River, from luxury cruisers to triple-decker ferries. And, practical information covers all the needs of travelers in this still-emerging destination, including local etiquette, banking and currency, getting around the country, and more. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Myanmar (Burma) is organized by region, and expert travel writers explain the stories behind the sights and include overviews of the nation's history and culture, from its ancient past to the Colonial-era to the complicated political situation of today. This uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide will help you discover everything region-by-region, from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops for all budgets, while detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus, or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Myanmar effortlessly.
Download or read book A Memoir of the Life and Labors of the Rev Adoniram Judson D D written by Francis Wayland and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Indian and Pakistan Year Book and Who s who written by Sir Stanley Reed and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1012 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues for 1919-47 include Who's who in India; 1948, Who's who in India and Pakistan.
Download or read book Self support Illustrated in the History of the Bassein Karen Mission from 1840 to 1880 written by Chapin Howard Carpenter and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memoir of Mrs Ann H Judson Late Missionary to Burmah written by Ann Hasseltine Judson and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
