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Indochina: An Ambiguous Colonization, 1858-1954
Pierre Brocheux
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Paperback. Combining fresh approaches with a historical synthesis, this work presents general history of French Indochina. Focusing on economic, social, intellectual, and cultural dimensions, it treats Indochina's history from its inception in Cochinchina in 1858 to its crumbling at Dien Bien Ph in 1954 and on to decolonization. Editor(s): Goscha, Christopher E. Translator(s): Dill-Klein, Ly Lan. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 508 pages, 14 line illustrations, 10 maps, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 720. An Ambiguous Colonization, 1858-1954. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. 508 pages, Illustrations, maps. Combining fresh approaches with a historical synthesis, this work presents general history of French Indochina. Focusing on economic, social, intellectual, and cultural dimensions, it treats Indochina's history from its inception in Cochinchina in 1858 to its crumbling at Dien Bien Ph in 1954 and on to decolonization. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight: 706. Translator(s): Dill-Klein, Ly Lan.
Combining new approaches with a groundbreaking historical synthesis, this accessible work is the most thorough and up-to-date general history of French Indochina available in English. Unique in its wide-ranging attention to economic, social, intellectual, and cultural dimensions, it is the first book to treat Indochina's entire history from its inception in Cochinchina in 1858 to its crumbling at Dien Bien Ph in 1954 and on to decolonization. Basing their account on original research as well as on the most recent scholarship, Pierre Brocheux and Daniel Hemery tell this story from a perspective that is neither Eurocentric nor nationalistic but that ... Read more
Combining new approaches with a groundbreaking historical synthesis, this accessible work is the most thorough and up-to-date general history of French Indochina available in English. Unique in its wide-ranging attention to economic, social, intellectual, and cultural dimensions, it is the first book to treat Indochina's entire history from its inception in Cochinchina in 1858 to its crumbling at Dien Bien Ph in 1954 and on to decolonization. Basing their account on original research as well as on the most recent scholarship, Pierre Brocheux and Daniel Hemery tell this story from a perspective that is neither Eurocentric nor nationalistic but that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
508
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective
Condition
New
Weight
661g
Number of Pages
508
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520269743
SKU
V9780520269743
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About Pierre Brocheux
Pierre Brocheux is Professor of Contemporary History at Universite Paris VII-Denis Diderot and the author of Ho Chi Minh: A Biography and The MeKong Delta: Ecology, Economy and Revolution, 1860-1960. Daniel Hemery is Professor of Contemporary History at Universite Paris VII-Denis Diderot and the author of In the Servitude of Power: Energy and Civilization through the Ages, among other books. ... Read more
Reviews for Indochina: An Ambiguous Colonization, 1858-1954
"There is an extraordinary amount of useful information and well-crafted argument in this book; it deserves to be consulted widely." Journal Of Modern History "An excellent book."
Barney Smith Asian Affairs "[A] finely crafted, well-referenced, and indexed work of almost encyclopedic rage."
Geoffrey C. Gunn Journal Of Contemporary Asia "It is the first and still the only comprehensive, ... Read more
Barney Smith Asian Affairs "[A] finely crafted, well-referenced, and indexed work of almost encyclopedic rage."
Geoffrey C. Gunn Journal Of Contemporary Asia "It is the first and still the only comprehensive, ... Read more