Burma

by D.G.E. Hall

The history of Burma in 20 chapters. Starting from the Pre-Pagan Period (before 1044) until the formation of the Union of Burma in 1948.

Genres: History

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1950

About the author

Daniel George Edward Hall (1891-1979) was a British historian, author, and academic. He wrote extensively on the history of Burma. His most notable work is A History of Southeast Asia, said to "...remain the most important single history of the region, providing encyclopedic coverage of material published up to the time of its 1981 revision."

He held professorships in Southeast Asian history at both Cornell University and the University of London - where he eventually became professor emeritus.

Reviews

[Ronit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good enough narrative of the main political events in Burma's history since antiquity. However, after the coming of Europeans into the picture the author focuses on them a tad too much. At times, becomes a history of Europeans and how the Burmese interacted with them rather then the other way around. Also, because the book is so small the author has made everything really succinct. This creates problems as you are left unable to grasp the context behind different events.