Indochina - An Ambiguous Colonization, 1858-1954 (Paperback)

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 carefully considers the positions of both the colonizers and the colonized. With this approach, they are able to move beyond descriptive history into a rich exploration of the ambiguities and complexities of the French colonial period in Indochina. Rich in themes and ideas, their account also sheds new light on the national histories of the emerging nation-states of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, making this book essential reading for students, scholars, and general readers interested in the region, in the Vietnam War, or in French imperialism, among other topics.
Caption translations provided in part by Nina Fink.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective, 2
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	2010
Authors:	Pierre Brocheux • Daniel Hemery
Translators:	Ly Lan Dill-Klein
Contributors:	Eric T. Jennings • Nora Taylor • Noemi Tousignant
Editors:	Christopher Goscha
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	508
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-26974-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-26974-8
Barcode:	9780520269743

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