Aung San Suu Kyi, human-rights activist and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, was detained in 1989 by SLORC, the ruling military junta. . This collection of writings reflects Aung San Suu Kyi's greatest hopes and fears for her people and her concern about the need for international cooperation, and gives poignant and humorous ...
For the last fiftenn years of Burma's traumatic history, Aung San Suu Kyi has been the inspirational leader of attempts to restore democracy to her country. In these fifty-two pieces she paints a vivid, poignant yet fundamentally optimistic picture of her native land. She evokes the country's seasons and scenery, customs and festivities, and ...
After careful re-reading and analysis of original Old Burmese and other primary sources, the author discovered that four out of the five events considered to be the most important in the history of early Burma, and believed to have been historically accurate, are actually late-nineteenth- and twentieth-century inventions of colonial historians ...
This compilation includes remarkable interviews with leading spiritual social activists of our century, including Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Ram Dass, Joan Baez, Gary Snyder, Joanna Macy, Cesar Chavez, David Steindl-Rast, A.T. Ariyaratne, Diane Nash, and Mubarak Awad.
"The dialogues [in "The Voice of Hope"] express Aung San Suu Kyi's humor, erudition, wisdom and accessibility, and demonstrate why she has become a world spiritual leader."-"The New York Times Book Review" "Reading this book, one can well understand why [Aung San Suu Kyi] has been compared to such heroes of freedom as Nelson Mandela and VAclav ...
This collection of realistic stories about the unhappy lives of Polish immigrants in the Chicago slums is, for many admirers of Algren, their favorite work.
This is a record of current technical progress in the fundamentals of heat transfer and thermal strategies for thermal design in cooling electronic equipment. Seven chapters are derived from speeches at the International Symposium on Cooling Technology for Electronic Equipment in 1987. There are four other topics covered in invited papers. These ...
First published by Viking in 1993 and now available in paperback, a collection of writings from the leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, who has recently been released from house arrest after 6 years in detention. Edited by Michael Aris.
The author introduces a fascinating, little-known Southeast Asian cuisine to the Western kitchen. With clear instructions, a glossary of ingredients, and a wealth of serving tips, Under the Golden Pagoda offers a comprehensive look at a unique and flavorful culinary tradition. Illustrated.
Scholars have long accepted the belief that a Theravada Buddhist Mon kingdom, Ramannadesa, flourished in coastal Lower Burma until it was conquered in 1057 by King Aniruddha of Pagan - which then became, in essence, the new custodian and repository of Mon culture in the Upper Burmese interior. This scenario, which Aung-Thwin calls the "Mon ...
The Shan are the largest of the many national ethnic groups residing in the Union of Myanmar. After migrating from their early home in the Hwangho-Yangtze region of China, they settled in the eastern part of today's Myanmar, primarily in the Shan Plateau, around the first century AD. The Shan dominated the political stage for a few centuries, ...
Aung San Suu Kyi, human rights activist and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, was detained in 1989 by SLORC, the ruling military junta, following a spontaneous uprising that swept a nation silenced by more than 25 years of political repression. Today she remains under house arrest in Rangoon, a prisoner of conscience, separated from ...
Since last few years ago, sport sponsorship has been the most popular persuasive communication media among others sponsorship. Moreover, sport events are gaining millions of supporters by TV broadcasting and live attendance every year. With this growth, Most of the companies receive many opportunities of increasing their exposure and fans' ...
Aung San Suu Kyi has suffered constant harrassment and abuse from the Burmese authorities, as well as separation from her family, but she is still determined to continue her struggle for human rights and democracy. This is a collection of 12 interviews conducted by American journalist and former Buddhist monk, Alan Clements, on such subjects as ...
Myanmar (Burma) supports one of the richest and most diverse bird communities in mainland Southeast Asia. This descriptive field guide to the birds of Myanmar will appeal to both novices and seasoned birdwatchers. The listings include colour illustrations of each bird, along with standard information for accurate identification, including family ...
Ever since Myanmar regained her independence in January 1948, the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) has been crucial in restoring and maintaining law and order. It is one of the most important institutions in Myanmar politics. Various aspects of the Tatmadaw have been studied. The most notable area of study has been the political role of the ...
This volume contains updated, reviewed versions of some selected papers on "Sea-Level Changes and Their Effects" presented at the International Ocean and Atmosphere Pacific Conference (OAP 95), held in Adelaide, South Australia, 23-27 October 1995. In addition several reviewed articles on important topics not covered by the papers presented at OAP ...
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