Viet Nam
Borderless Histories
Published on 29. August 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-299-21774-7 (ISBN)
Description
Moving beyond past histories of Viet Nam that have focused on nationalist struggle, this volume brings together work by scholars who are re-examining centuries of Vietnamese history. Crossing borders and exploring ambiguities, the essays in ""Viet Nam: Borderless Histories"" draw on international archives and bring a range of inventive analytical approaches to the global, regional, national, and local narratives of Vietnamese history. Among the topics explored are the extraordinary diversity between north and south, lowland and highland, Viet and minority, and between colonial, Chinese, Southeast Asian, and dynastic influences. The result is an exciting new approach to Southeast Asia's past that uncovers the complex and rich history of Viet Nam.
Reviews / Votes
Vitally important not only for Vietnamese studies, but also for broader efforts in Southeast Asian studies to recover the pluralities and fluidities of the past. This volume makes a convincing case for the emergence of a real generational and analytical shift in the field. - Mark Philip Bradley, Northwestern UniversityMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Wisconsin
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
5 b/w photos, 10 b/w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
532 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-299-21774-7 (9780299217747)
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Persons
Nhung Tuyet Tran is assistant professor of history at the University of Toronto. Anthony Reid is founding director of the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore.