Books on Myanmar/ Burma
 

As stated in my previous post I'm off to Burma in a few months.
Before I go I would like to buy some books and read up a bit. Could someone please point me in the direction of a bibliography? In addition, as I am a very amateur Military Historian could you also suggest books on the military history of Burma?
Burma is the last of the SE-Asian countries I have to visit and am looking forward to the trip tremendously (counting the days).

I posted a reading list here a couple of years ago. I'll find it and post the link. I'm a reader and regularly read extensively before my trips. I read more books before my first Burma trip than I've read for any other - and I think the deep background paid off.

Ok, here is the link: http://www.fodors.com/community/asia...-bookshelf.cfm

I also topped the thread for people's additions to this list.

Kathie, you are wonderful. I'll start my research with those

Thanks

If you want to get in the right spirit for eating your way through Burma - I recommend Naomi Duguid's new-ish book "Burma, Rivers of Flavor". It is a cookbook, but Naomi is as interested in the culture as the food, so she merges the two beautifully. The book has been getting tons of good press and nominations for awards - I personally cook from it quite a bit so can endorse it from experience.