"Richell’s voyage into Burmese demography and public health is innovative and much needed.
…the present volume represents a very important contribution to the field and one that should stand the test of time.
"Richell’s voyage into Burmese demography and public health is innovative and much needed.
…the present volume represents a very important contribution to the field and one that should stand the test of time.
…a solid, comprehensive examination of public health in colonial Burma that must be read by any researcher working on this period and place. The breakdown of chapters …makes it an especially effective case study for comparative studies of the state of health in Asia generally.
This book is highly recommended as well for undergraduate and postgraduate courses focused on the more human side odf Southeast Asian History."