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UNINA9910460035403321 |
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Autore |
Lien Vu Hong |
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Descending dragon, rising tiger : a history of Vietnam / / Vu Hong Lien, Peter Sharrock |
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London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (290 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Electronic books. |
Vietnam Historiography |
Vietnam History |
Vietnam Social conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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14. French War (1947-54) 15. Vietnam-American War (1954-75); Epilogue: Rising Tiger; Appendix: Dates and Dynasties; References; Historical Sources; Select Bibliography, Archives and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Outside of its war with the United States, Vietnam's past has often been neglected and understudied. Whether as an aspiring subordinate or a rebel province, Vietnam has been viewed by most historians in relation to its larger neighbor to the north, China. Seeking to reshape these accounts, Descending Dragon, Rising Tiger chronicles the vast sweep of Vietnam's tumultuous history, from the Bronze Age to the present day, in order to lay out the first English-language account of the full story of the Vietnamese people. Drawing on archeological evidence that reveals the emergence of a |
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