Viet Nam: Borderless Histories

by Nhung Tuyet Tran (Editor), Anthony Reid (Editor)

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.
"A wonderful introduction to the exciting work that a new generation of scholars is engaging in."--Liam C. Kelley, "International Journal of Asian Studies"

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Asian Literature

400 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2006

Reviews

[Nate · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great collection of works that takes the reader through centuries of Vietnamese history. I particularly enjoyed the essay on Vietnamese involvement in World War 1.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of essays on Vietnam from an international perspective by international scholars. The piece by Phan Huy Le on villages is particularly interesting.