Listen to the highly anticipated memoir, "A Promised Land". Language: English . Very balanced compared to most other treatments of the subject I have read, and Goscha is erudite and encyclopedic. Christopher Goscha's book is a brilliant account of that country's history. ", "A welcome new scholarly take on the story of a fascinating country. There's a problem loading this menu right now. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Basic, $35 (592p) ISBN 978-0-465-09436-3. The author’s survey gathers force when he enters the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the establishment of French Indochina, which set up the events that would culminate in war. But the acute focus on th… Christopher Goscha, "Vietnam: A New History" (Basic Books, 2016) | Listen Notes In Vietnam: A New History, Christopher Goscha, an American-born history professor at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal, who has published several books and articles dealing with Indochina and Vietnam, utilizes new research and new perspectives in a balanced account of this Southeast Asian country. that continue to shape the region. Vietnam: A New History. Wonderful One-volume History of the Nation, Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016. Christopher Goscha's Vietnam: A New History tells the story of this fascinating and complex country on its own terms, emphasizing the contingency that characterizes Vietnam's history and the diversity of its people, polities, geography, and experiences as both colonized and colonizers. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Lib. Goscha shows how Western colonialism was far from the only force bringing Vietnam into the. Il l'a beaucoup aimé. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Southeast Asian; $35.00. Please try again. The reasons for that loss emerge from this welcome overview of that nation’s history.Sometimes, as with Richard Grant’s book on the Mississippi Delta, Dispatches from Pluto (2015), it helps to have American events explained by a non-American. The latter parts of the book, addressing modern Vietnam, are replete with references and comparisons to what came before in Vietnamese history, primarily events related to the roles of the Chinese and French conquerors of Indochina. VERDICT Essential for readers with an interest in Southeast Asian history. In The Last Crusade, Gerald McKnight examines the Poor People's Campaign, the last large-scale demonstration Having taught in Hanoi from 2005 to 2011, having read a dozen books on the history of Vietnam written by Vietnamese, French and English scholars, having written a book of narratives dramatizing the lives of Vietnamese people over the centuries, and working now on a novel inspired by the life of their ancient heroine, I bought Prof. Goscha's volume thinking, ‘I probably know it all already.’ Well, the book gave me a fresh perspective on Vietnam. (Sept.), A vigorous, eye-opening account of a country of great importance to the world, past and future.” ---Kirkus, 09/01/2016When Americans think of Vietnam, they might think mostly of the Vietnam War. Home » History » Southeast Asian. Shop Vietnam: A New History. Please try again. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Until relatively recently, this territory has been held by separate ethnic and political entities. Enter the Americans, who aimed to suppress this movement after the French failed to do so. Highly recommended. --Guardian In Vietnam, Christopher Goscha tells the full history of Vietnam, from antiquity to the present day. Maps & illus. Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+up arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+down arrow) to review and enter to select. An enchanting upstairs/downstairs history of the British royal court, from the Middle Ages to the ... An enchanting upstairs/downstairs history of the British royal court, from the Middle Ages to the Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. We rated this book: $ 35.00. Paying careful attention to Vietnamese voices as well as those of colonizers, he constructs a narrative that sets Vietnam in context, and makes it for western readers so much more than a half-remembered event in the Cold War. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Condition: New. Please log in or create an account first. Christopher Goscha's Vietnam: A New History tells the story of this fascinating and complex country on its own terms, emphasizing the contingency that characterizes Vietnam's history and the diversity of its people, polities, geography, and experiences as both colonized and colonizers"-- The late Leszek Kolakowski was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. VIETNAM: A NEW HISTORY (HARDBACK) To read Vietnam: A New History (Hardback) PDF, remember to refer to the hyperlink beneath and save the file or gain access to other information that are relevant to VIETNAM: A NEW HISTORY (HARDBACK) book. Christopher Goscha has an eye for how history connects through generations and how a country can rise from disasters in a new form, without losing sight of its past. Viet Nam: A History from Earliest Times to the Present, A History of the Vietnamese (Cambridge Concise Histories), Vietnam and America: The Most Comprehensive Documented History of the Vietnam War, "Mr. Goscha is one of the most talented and prolific of a new group of American and French historians who have examined the modern history of Vietnam not in regard to the country's relationship to the U.S. or the Cold War but on its own terms... [he] has put together what will probably be for some time the best one-volume history of modern Vietnam in English... for readers seeking a concise, insightful and readable guide to the complexity and variety of Vietnam's modern history, this book is an excellent choice. ", "Groundbreaking... 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