Description
Book SynopsisTraces the archeological and historical record of King Anawrahta (1044-1077) and his seminal position in forming modern Myanmar, based on the few sources that have been recovered.
Trade ReviewIn exploring how Anawrahta's reign has been presented or understood over the past several centuries, the author shows the range of historical sources that are available in this kind of endeavor and how they may be read and used in different ways... Recommended.
* Choice *
Goh has made contributions to the study of Burmese history and, by extension, Burma Studies more widely.
* New Mandala *
Drawing upon a close critical analysis of extant Burmese sources as well as Chinese-language sources, this work is a significant accomplishment that will be of interest not only to Southeast Asia specialists, but also to historians of any field who are interested in the complex connections between history and memory.
* American Historical Review *
A must-read for those interested not only in pre-modern Southeast Asia, but also in understanding how the past is reinvented in our time.
* Journal of the Siam Society *
