A Vietnam War Reader: A Documentary History from American and Vietnamese Perspectives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807859919)

An essential new resource for students and teachers of the Vietnam War, this concise collection of primary sources opens a valuable window on an extraordinarily complex conflict.

The materials gathered here, from both the American and Vietnamese sides, remind readers that the conflict touched the lives of many people in a wide range of social and political situations and spanned a good deal more time than the decade of direct U.S. combat. Indeed, the U.S. war was but one phase in a string of conflicts that varied significantly in character and geography. Michael Hunt brings together the views of the conflict's disparate players--from Communist leaders, Vietnamese peasants, Saigon loyalists, and North Vietnamese soldiers to U.S. policymakers, soldiers, and critics of the war. By allowing the participants to speak, this volume encourages readers to formulate their own historically grounded understanding of a still controversial struggle.

Author: Michael H. Hunt
ISBN-10: 0807859915
ISBN-13: 9780807859919
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 02/15/2010
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.48w x 0.62d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2010