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Book SynopsisTrade Review[Sources of Vietnamese Tradition] will be indispensable for students interested in Vietnamese society and political theory... Essential. Choice This addition to the venerable Introduction to Asian Civilizations series marks a major step in the maturation of Vietnam Studies in the American academy. Foreign Affairs This is an excellent volume that fills a long-standing need for English-language translations of primary documents that cover the chronological breadth and diverse concerns of the Vietnamese past. Journal of Asian Studies The anthology furnishes a good sense of the structure of 'Vietnamese' history and is sure to function both as a formidable work of reference and a sound base for further exploration of the subject. -- A.V.M. Horton Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
Table of ContentsPreface Chronology Chronicles and Other Historical Sources A Note on Reign Names and Dates Introduction Part I Premodern Vietnam 1. The Period of Northern Empire 2. The Ly, Tran, and Ho Epochs 3. The Le and Mac Epochs Part II Early Modern Vietnam 4. The Trinh-Nguyen Period 5. The Early Nguyen Dynasty Part III Modern Vietnam 6. The Colonial Era 7. The Independence Era Bibliography Index
