G.E. Harvey (1889 - 1965) was a

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, historian and professor, specializing in

Burmese history The history of Myanmar (also known as Burma; my, မြန်မာ့သမိုင်း) covers the period from the time of first-known human settlements 13,000 years ago to the present day. The earliest inhabitants of recorded history wer ...

. Harvey obtained a bachelor of literature degree from

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in 1922. His undergraduate thesis was published by Longman's in 1925. He is best known for his seminal books on Burmese history, including ''History of Burma'', which was published in 1925 and known for its Burmese chronicle perspective''.'' Harvey became a lecturer in Burmese history and law at the

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from 1936 to 1942. He was president of the Oxford University Anthropological Society in the 1940s. After

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, he retired in

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, and died in 1965.

Publications

* "The Writing of Burmese History" in ''

Journal of the Burma Research Society The ''Journal of the Burma Research Society'' ( my , မြန်မာနိုင်ငံသုတေသနအသင်းဂျာနယ်) was an academic journal covering Burma studies that was published by the Burma Research Society between ...

'' * ''Outline of Burmese History'' (1924) * ''History of Burma'' (1925) * ''British Rule in Burma, 1824-1942'' (1946)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, G.E. British writers British historians British diplomats 20th-century Burmese historians Academic staff of the University of Yangon Academics of the University of Oxford Alumni of the University of Oxford 1889 births 1965 deaths Historians of Southeast Asia Burmese studies scholars