Zöllner and Ebbighausen know Myanmar well and are not blinded by ideologically-driven wishful thinking in the face of politics as they are lived
the reality is far more complex
and the emerging resource constraints engendered in the interaction between the world’s agricultural and energy systems and policies aimed at mitigating climate change
A leading Burmese writer’s firsthand account of life
author of The Limits of Empire: The United States and Southeast Asia since World War II
Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen, The: Siam’s Great Folk Epic of Love and War—main volume (hardcover) myanmar politics Zöllner and Ebbighausen know MyanmarTranslated and edited by Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit Illustrated by Muangsing Janchai Main Volume 394 drawings, 11 diagrams, 12 maps, glossary, cloth The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen is the most outstanding classic in the Thai language. The plot is a love story, set against a background of war, ending in high tragedy. This folk epic was first developed in oral form for popular performance with a fast paced blend of romance, tragedy, and farce