Description
Book SynopsisIlluminates the real and imagined lives of Ton Duc Thang (1888-1980), a celebrated revolutionary activist and Vietnamese communist icon. This multifaceted study evaluates the official history of the Vietnamese Communist Part and presents a critical analysis of the inner workings of Vietnamese historiography.
Trade Review"Carefully researched and meticulously crafted."
* Graduate Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies *
"This is an audacious and imaginative work from an author with a knack for close and relentless work with sources. It is a strikingly original achievement and an important contribution to Vietnam studies."
* The Journal of Asian Studies *
Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations
A Note on Spelling and Translations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One | Constructions
1. The Black Sea Mutiny in the Late Colonial Moment
2. The Black Sea Mutiny in the Revolutionary Moment
3. The Black Sea Mutiny in the Post-Recognition Moment
Part Two | Contestations
4. Striking Images: Ba Son in the Post-Partition Moment
5. The Secret Labor Union in the Post-Unification Moment
Part Three | Commemorations
6. Telling Life: Ton Duc Thang's Official Biography in the Poshumous Moment
7. Museum-Shrine: The Revolution's Guardian Spirit in the Post-Socialist Moment
Conclusion
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index
