Asia: Local Studies / Global Themes

Book Overview

The American experience in the Vietnam War has been the subject of a vast body of scholarly work, yet surprisingly little has been written about how the war is remembered by Vietnamese themselves. The Country of Memory fills this gap in the literature by addressing the subject of history, memory, and commemoration of the Vietnam War in modern day Vietnam. This pathbreaking volume details the nuances, sources, and contradictions in both official and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520222660
• ISBN13: 9780520222663
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"