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Autore |
Topmiller Robert J. <1948-> |
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Titolo |
The lotus unleashed [[electronic resource] ] : the Buddhist peace movement in South Vietnam, 1964-1966 / / Robert J. Topmiller |
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Lexington, Ky., : University Press of Kentucky, c2002 |
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ISBN |
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0-8131-9166-1 |
1-283-32761-9 |
9786613327611 |
0-8131-7248-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (228 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Protest movements - Vietnam (Republic) |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Religious aspects - Buddhism |
Buddhism and politics - Vietnam (Republic) |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - United States |
Vietnam (Republic) Politics and government |
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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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Cover; THE LOTUS UNLEASHED; Title; Copyright; Contents; For the South Vietnamese Buddhists who sacrificed everything to bring peace to their country; Preface; Introduction:; Vietnamese Buddhism as a Political Force,1963-1965; Origins of the Buddhist Crisis of 1966; Conservative Backlash; Confrontation in Danang: U.S.Marines and the Buddhist Struggle Movement; American Reassessment of Its Role in South Vietnam; Resolution; Conclusion:The Movement Defeated?; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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During the Vietnam War, Vietnamese Buddhist peace activists made extraordinary sacrifices -- including self-immolation -- to try to end the fighting. They hoped to establish a neutralist government that would broker peace with the Communists and expel the Americans. Robert J. Topmiller explores South Vietnamese attitudes toward the war, the insurgency, and U.S. intervention, and lays bare the dissension within the U.S. military. The Lotus Unleashed is one of the few studies to illuminate the impact of internal Vietnamese politics on U.S. |
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