Henry Burney: A political biography

by D.G.E. Hall

Henry Burney (1792-1845) was one of the East India Company's most noteworthy servants. Hall's study of this remarkable diplomat and scholar provides a detailed examination of the British interest and role in Southeast Asia and focuses upon Burney's two diplomatic missions--to Thailand in 1825-26 and to Burma as British Resident at the Court of Ava (1830-37)

330 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1974

About the author

Daniel George Edward Hall (1891-1979) was a British historian, author, and academic. He wrote extensively on the history of Burma. His most notable work is A History of Southeast Asia, said to "...remain the most important single history of the region, providing encyclopedic coverage of material published up to the time of its 1981 revision."

He held professorships in Southeast Asian history at both Cornell University and the University of London - where he eventually became professor emeritus.