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Dr. Clement Williams was a British army surgeon, political agent, and businessman who gained unparalleled access to the court of King Mindon, the great ruler of Mandalay, between 1861 and his premature death in 1873.
William's official diaries, his legal disputes, his commercial contracts, his travel book, and (most of all) his extraordinarily rare photographs offer a unique portrait of an ancient civilisation on the cusp of industrial, technological, and political change. Drawing on primary sources and academic works, The Informal Imperialist has already been recognised as a significant contribution to Burmese studies within and beyond Myanmar. And, by weaving Williams's story into a clear and compelling narrative, it reveals a vanished world to both scholars and general readers alike.
Contents
Author's note 6
Introduction 8
Prologue 16
Chapter 1 28
Chapter 2 38
Chapter 3 48
Chapter 4 66
Chapter 5 80
Chapter 6 88
Chapter 7 100
Chapter 8 106
Chapter 9 114
Chapter 10 118
Chapter 11 122
Chapter 12 126
Chapter 13 132
Chapter 14 138
Chapter 15 146
Chapter 16 154
Chapter 17 166
Chapter 18 176
Chapter 19 182
Epilogue 194
Coda 208
Source notes 210
References 240
Acknowledgements 248
