Category: Myanmar Books
Book Talk: Silver Screens and Golden Dreams: A Social History of Burmese Cinema
The world tends to see Myanmar (Burma) as an ancient, idyllic land of emerald-green rice paddies dotted with golden pagodas, yet sadly tarnished by a contemporary reality of grinding poverty, a decades-long civil war, and the most enduring military dictatorship in modern history. Burmese society is frequently stereotyped as isolated, hidebound to Buddhist cultural foundations, […]
New SEA Releases from UH Press
Newly released books on the Philippines, Myanmar, and Indonesia.
New Releases on Myanmar from ISEAS
Check out these new releases on Myanmar from ISEAS Publishing!
Asian Studies Releases from World Scientific
Our bookshelf highlights new Asian Studies releases from World Scientific including books on the South China Sea, Myanmar, and China-SE Asia relations.
New Reviews from NewBooks.Asia
Check out the latest book reviews on Southeast Asia from from NewBooks.asia!
Spring 2017 Bookshelf Summary
As we close out the Spring 2017 term at UH Mānoa, we take a look back at some of the topics we’ve highlighted in on our bookshelf this spring.
New Releases on Myanmar
This week’s bookshelf profiles new release on Myanmar including a new book by UH Mānoa faculty member Prof. Michael A. Aung-Thwin.
New Releases on Women in Southeast Asia
This week’s bookshelf spotlights new releases on women in Southeast Asia including titles on Indonesia (Bali), Malaysia, and Myanmar.
The City of Yangon
This week’s bookshelf spotlights the city of Yangon, Myanmar in preparation for the upcoming talk on Jan. 30 by the authors of ‘Yangon Echoes’.
China and Southeast Asia
This week’s bookshelf takes a look at new releases on the history of China’s relationship with and Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia.
