Project Gutenberg 2021-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 189 Mackenzie, Kenneth R. H. (Kenneth Robert Henderson) 1833 1886 Mackenzie, Kenneth Robert Henderson Burmah and the Burmese E-text prepared by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Burmah and the Burmese" by Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work provides a comprehensive exploration of Burmah (now Myanmar) and its people, focusing on the socio-political landscape, including details about the government, culture, and the backdrop of war during that period. This narrative aims to elucidate the customs and societal conditions of the Burmese, highlighting their strengths, as well as examining the oppressive reign of their king. The opening of the book begins with a preface that discusses the implications of the ongoing war in Burmah while expressing hope that British intervention could lead to improved governance and civil liberties for the Burmese people. Mackenzie touches on the complexities of Burmese civilization, emphasizing both its rich culture and the despotic nature of its rulers. He highlights significant geographical features, such as the Irawadi River, and mentions the wealth of natural resources in the land, alluding to the economic potential that remains untapped under the current governance. The narrative sets the tone for a detailed investigation of Burmese society, its history, and the challenges it faces amid colonial ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Burma -- Civilization Burma -- History DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 634131 2025-07-25T11:14:56.507370 text/html 607315 2024-10-18T09:42:18 text/html 356819 2025-07-25T11:15:05.484359 application/epub+zip 355593 2025-07-25T11:14:58.068339 application/epub+zip 309309 2025-07-25T11:14:57.321368 application/epub+zip 518224 2025-07-25T11:15:10.667336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487159 2025-07-25T11:15:04.677343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441024 2022-09-28T22:48:21.345869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534881 2025-07-25T11:14:55.514388 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514978 2024-10-18T09:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17084 2025-07-25T11:15:10.822311 application/rdf+xml 10041 2025-07-25T11:14:57.455344 image/jpeg 2016 2025-07-25T11:14:57.386373 image/jpeg 304837 2025-07-25T11:14:56.560367 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia