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Book SynopsisCombining fresh approaches with a historical synthesis, this work presents general history of French Indochina. Focusing on economic, social, intellectual, and cultural dimensions, it treats Indochina's history from its inception in Cochinchina in 1858 to its crumbling at Dien Bien Ph in 1954 and on to decolonization.
Trade Review"There is an extraordinary amount of useful information and well-crafted argument in this book; it deserves to be consulted widely." Journal Of Modern History "An excellent book." -- Barney Smith Asian Affairs "[A] finely crafted, well-referenced, and indexed work of almost encyclopedic rage." -- Geoffrey C. Gunn Journal Of Contemporary Asia "It is the first and still the only comprehensive, synthetic text covering the French period in Indochina." -- Melissa Louise Anderson South East Asia Research "The great merit of the authors' undertaking lies not only in their coverage of such a vast array of highly complicated issues... but in their ability to represent." Journal Of World History "A comprehensive and critical account... A rewarding text." -- Xiaorong Han Canadian Journal Of History "A boon for anyone interested in the region." -- Danny Yee Danny Yee's Book Reviews
