The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma: Analysing the 1942 Colonial Disaster
Author:   Michael D. Leigh (SOAS, University of London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781474261944


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   22 October 2015
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Author:   Michael D. Leigh (SOAS, University of London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.449kg
ISBN:  

9781474261944


ISBN 10:   1474261949
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   22 October 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Abbreviations Lists of Tables and Maps, and a note on Place-names List of Illustrations Introduction: Setting the scene Part 1: Socio-political undercurrents 1. Facts, figures and guesstimates 2. Politics: unprepared for everything 3. The Indian Question Part 2: Sturm, drang and mass evacuation 4. Rangoon: the big bang 5. Taungup 6. Escape by sea, river, air, road and train 7. Mandalay, Maymyo and the Oilfields 8. Myitkyina: seven days that shook a world Part 3: Residues of pain 9. Internees and others who did not get away 10. Counting the cost 11. Conclusion: trekking towards an imperfect future Glossary Bibliography Index

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This is a fine volume and will make a useful addition to the library of any scholar interested in Burma’s modern history. Leigh has done a fine job identifying archival materials and making use of the wide array of primary sources available. * Journal of Contemporary History *


This is a fine volume and will make a useful addition to the library of any scholar interested in Burma's modern history. Leigh has done a fine job identifying archival materials and making use of the wide array of primary sources available. * Journal of Contemporary History *


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Michael D. Leigh is Research Associate at SOAS, University of London, UK.

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