Ⅰ.BURMA BEFORE 1044 1
Ⅱ.THE KINGDOM OF PAGAN OR THE DYNASTY OF THE TEMPLE BUILDERS 1044-1287 15
Ⅲ.SHAN DOMINION 1287-1531 58
(a)Ava 59
(b)Pegu 69
(c)Toungoo 77
Ⅳ.GENERAL CONDITIONS DOWN TO 1500 79
Ⅴ.THE OVERSEAS DISCOVERIES 85
Ⅵ.ARAKAN 90
Ⅶ.THE TOUNGOO DYNASTY 1531-1752 99
Ⅷ.THE ALAUNGPAYA DYNASTY 1752-1885 126
Ⅸ.BURMESE ADMINISTRATION 187
GENEALOGIES 194
INDEX 197
ILLUSTRATIONS 37
THE THATPYINNYU TEMPLE 1144 37
PAGAN 54
MAHABANDULA'S ARMOUR 165
RANGOON IN 1852 168
KING MINDON RECEIVING AN ENGLISH ENVOY 179
U PE SI,C.I.E. 183
MAPS 16
THE KINGDOM OF PAGAN 1044-1287 16
SHAN DOMINION 1287-1531 57
BURMA UNDER THE TOUNGOO DYNASTY 1531-1752 98
BURMA IN 1824 160