Pre-Communist Indochina

by R.B. Smith

Book Overview

This book explores the history of pre-communist Indochina, from the fourteenth century to the 1940s. It examines the early state of Vietnam, comparing and contrasting its political and social systems, with both those of neighbouring states such as Thailand and those prevalent at the time in Europe. It identifies the forces that shaped Indochina before the arrival of European colonial powers, in particular the impact of China, which was not only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415543061
• ISBN13: 9780415543064
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"