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Epistles Written on the Eve of the Anglo Burmese War. Translated and introduced by Maung Htin Aung.
The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff, 1968, gr. in-8°, viii-48 pp, notes bibliographiques, index, broché, couv. à rabats, bon état. Texte en anglais
"The Seventeen Epistles, translations of which are given in this book, were written by a famous Burmese monk on behalf of various villagers and royal officials, who wished to convey their greetings, messages, advice, and news to their loved ones at far away places, on trade, adventure, or duty. For long these epistles have been recognized as gems of Burmese literature, but Dr. Htin Aung is the first to point out their their human and historical interest. Written on the eve of the Anglo-Burmese war of 1824, the epistles gave vivid pictures of the economic, social and political changes that were taking place in Burma as the result of its impact with the west." (Rabat de couverture) — Maung Htin Aung a été recteur de l'Université de Rangoon de 1946 à 1958.
