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Burma - Yunnan - Bay of Bengal
(c. 1350-1600)

The history of Burma and the Tai states on its frontiers (c. 1350-1600) and connections to Ming Dynasty Yunnan to the north and the Bay of Bengal to the south. The use of historiography and technology to investigate this time period and region are also covered.

Thursday, December 08, 2005

Essential Reading

Online Reading

  1. The Changing Nature of Conflict between Burma and Siam as seen from the growth and development of Burmese state from the 16th to the 19th centuries (Pamaree Surakiat)[pdf] (NEW)

  2. Bagshawe's translation of the Burmese Rajadhammasangaha

  3. SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research

  4. Papers by Burmese historians (University of Washington Archive)

  5. Bob Hudson's PhD dissertation on Pagan

  6. Southeast Asia in the Ming Shi-lu (Geoff Wade, translator)

  7. Wade, Geoff (2004) "Ming China and Southeast Asia in the 15th Century: A Reappraisal"

  8. Grabowsky on Lanna's pre-1558 political organization [pdf]

  9. Charney's "Mists of Ramanna" Book Review

  10. The Portuguese in Coastal Burma (1517-1617)

  11. Burma and Yunnan: 1486-1539 I

  12. Burma and Yunnan: 1486-1539 II

  13. Lan Na in chaos (1590's)

  14. Di Cosmo's model of warfare and state formation

  15. Biography of the Burmese king Bayinnaung (r. 1551-1581)


Burmese Language Reading

  1. Online Burmese parabaik collection (Japan)


Chinese Language Reading

  1. Ming Shi [Official Ming Dynasty History] Online in Chinese

  2. Classical Chinese Language Forum (chinahistoryforum.com)


Books and manuscripts

  1. Lieberman's Strange parallels in world history

  2. Burmese historical manuscripts

Posted by Jon Fernquest at 12/08/2005 01:45:00 PM
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  • Rajadhirat’s Mask of Command: Military Leadership in Burma (c. 1348-1421)
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