Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma : The Soldier and the Teacher /

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Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma is about commitment to an ideal, individual survival and the universality of the human experience. A memoir of two tenacious souls, it sheds light on why Burma/Myanmar's decades-long pursuit for a peaceful and democratic future has been elusive. Simp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Ralph (Autor), Sheera (Autor)
Otros Autores: Olinga-Shannon, Stephanie (Editor ), Smith, Martin (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2020]
Temas:
Insurgency > Burma > Karen State.
Karen (Southeast Asian people) > Burma > Biography.
Asian Studies.
Memoir.
Military History.
HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia.
Karen, Insein, Four Cuts, Manerplaw, federalism in Burma, military dictatorship.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Editor's Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Timeline of Key Events
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. THE SOLDIER: SAW RALPH'S STORY
  • 1. Early Life
  • 2. Japanese Occupation
  • 3. The Revolution Begins
  • 4. Walking across Burma
  • 5. Life as a Soldier
  • 6. Family
  • 7. Revolution Headquarters
  • 8. Psychological Warfare
  • 9. Life after the Revolution
  • Part 2. THE TEACHER: NAW SHEERA'S STORY
  • 10. Childhood
  • 11. Burman Harassment
  • 12. Bible School and Missionary Work
  • 13. Marriage
  • 14. Children
  • 15. The Karen Women's Organization
  • 16. The Fall of Manerplaw
  • 17. Australia
  • References
  • Index

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