A History of the Vietnamese (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521875868)

The history of Vietnam prior to the nineteenth century is rarely examined in any detail. In this groundbreaking work, K. W. Taylor takes up this challenge, addressing a wide array of topics from the earliest times to the present day - including language, literature, religion and warfare - and themes - including Sino-Vietnamese relations, the interactions of the peoples of different regions within the country, and the various forms of government adopted by Vietnam throughout its history. A History of the Vietnamese is based on primary source materials, combining a comprehensive narrative with an analysis which endeavours to see the Vietnamese past through the eyes of those who lived it. Taylor questions long-standing stereotypes and clich s about Vietnam, drawing attention to sharp discontinuities in Vietnam's past. Fluently written and accessible to all readers, this highly original contribution to the study of South-East Asia is a landmark text for all students and scholars of Vietnam.

Author: K. W. Taylor
ISBN-10: 0521875862
ISBN-13: 9780521875868
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/09/2013
Pages: 714
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.85lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.90w x 1.70d