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Contains more than 500 entries describing the country's geographic features, significant sites, regions, resources, ethnic groups, major figures, events, institutions, society, and key Myanmar words and phrases. Some entries are, in effect, short articles on such topics as government, economy, history, politics, culture, and religion. Fully cross-referenced and supplemented with maps, useful lists of acronyms, current and former place names, an extensive chronology, and a substantial bibliography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Book Description
Describes in more than 500 entries the country's geographic features, historic and modern sites, regions, economic resources, main ethnic groups, major persons, events, institutions, society as well as key Myanmar words and phrases.

About the Author
Dr. Jan Becka (PhD, MA, Charles University, Prague) currently Senior Research Fellow at the Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, has specialized and published on modern history and current affairs on Myanmar. His publications include "The National Liberation Movement in Burma During the Japanese Occupation Period (1941-1945)" and many journal articles. Becka lived in Myanmar as a student at Yangon University (1958-1960) and has since visited the country several times.

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Containing more than 500 entries on the country's geographic features, historic and modern sites, regions, economic resources, main ethnic groups, major persons, events, institutions, society as well as key words and phrases, the "Historical Dictionary of Myanmar" is an outstanding introductory reference. Comprehensive articles on Myanmar's administration and government, economy, history, politics, foreign affairs, and relations, education, culture and religion are also included. Fully cross-referenced and supplemented with maps, list of abbreviations and acronyms, comparative list of current and former place names, extensive chronology and a comprehensive bibliography, the work is designed as a first reference on Myanmar for librarians, students, and visitors.

Author Biography: Dr. Jan Becka (PhD, MA, Charles University, Prague) currently Senior Research Fellow at the Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, has specialized and published on modern history and current affairs on Myanmar. His publications include "The National Liberation Movement in Burma During the Japanese Occupation Period (1941-1945)" and many journal articles. Becka lived in Myanmar as a student at Yangon University (1958-1960) and has since visited the country several times.

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