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Vietnam: The Revolutionary Path

Thomas Lionel Hodgkin

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Description:Thomas Hodgkin originally intended to write a 'brief introduction' to Vietnamese history. His wide-ranging study of the published literature and a three-month visit to the then Democratic Republic of Vietnam led him to attempt a different to place the August 1945 Vietnamese Revolution in the context of Vietnam's long history. The result in terms of length and coverage is far removed from a short history. Instead Mr Hodgkin surveys Vietnamese history from the earliest times to the end of the Second World War, drawing on literary as well as more strictly historical sources, and paying the most detailed attention to the periods from the end of the nineteenth century to the initial Communist proclamation of Vietnam's independence. Students will be grateful for the summary Mr Hodgkin has provided of the early history of Vietnam, particularly if they are not comfortable reading in French or do not have access to a major South East Asia library collection, But from the very beginning of his book the author sticks resolutely to the views being developed by the official historians of the current Vietnamese Communist state. To note this fact is not to suggest that the judgements that have been made in Hanoi are simply those of dogmatic Marxists. Nor should it be thought that historical interpretation in Hanoi has followed an unswerving path dictated by contemporary political considerations. What is important and what detracts from the book's worth is the fact that in embracing current Hanoi orthodoxy, Thomas Hodgkin gives far too little attention to views that run contrary to his own. This criticism is valid whether one is considering an issue such as the importance of cultural borrowing from the Chinese as a factor enhancing Vietnam's ability to prevent China's attempts to subjugate its southern neighbour, or seeking to account for the success of the Vietnamese Communist Party rather than any other political grouping in the twentieth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Vietnam: The Revolutionary Path. To get started finding Vietnam: The Revolutionary Path, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 1981

ISBN: 031284588X

Description: Thomas Hodgkin originally intended to write a 'brief introduction' to Vietnamese history. His wide-ranging study of the published literature and a three-month visit to the then Democratic Republic of Vietnam led him to attempt a different to place the August 1945 Vietnamese Revolution in the context of Vietnam's long history. The result in terms of length and coverage is far removed from a short history. Instead Mr Hodgkin surveys Vietnamese history from the earliest times to the end of the Second World War, drawing on literary as well as more strictly historical sources, and paying the most detailed attention to the periods from the end of the nineteenth century to the initial Communist proclamation of Vietnam's independence. Students will be grateful for the summary Mr Hodgkin has provided of the early history of Vietnam, particularly if they are not comfortable reading in French or do not have access to a major South East Asia library collection, But from the very beginning of his book the author sticks resolutely to the views being developed by the official historians of the current Vietnamese Communist state. To note this fact is not to suggest that the judgements that have been made in Hanoi are simply those of dogmatic Marxists. Nor should it be thought that historical interpretation in Hanoi has followed an unswerving path dictated by contemporary political considerations. What is important and what detracts from the book's worth is the fact that in embracing current Hanoi orthodoxy, Thomas Hodgkin gives far too little attention to views that run contrary to his own. This criticism is valid whether one is considering an issue such as the importance of cultural borrowing from the Chinese as a factor enhancing Vietnam's ability to prevent China's attempts to subjugate its southern neighbour, or seeking to account for the success of the Vietnamese Communist Party rather than any other political grouping in the twentieth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Vietnam: The Revolutionary Path. To get started finding Vietnam: The Revolutionary Path, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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