David I. Steinberg

To a visitor the life in Burma—officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar—with its golden pagodas and saffron-clad monks out seeking alms in the morning gives an impression of an unchanging traditional society. This image is deceptive.

To a visitor the life in Burma—officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar—with its golden pagodas and saffron-clad monks out seeking alms in the morning gives an impression of an unchanging traditional society. This image is deceptive.