Full Description
This first historical dictionary in English of the Indochina War (1945-54) provides the most comprehensive account to date of one of the most important conflicts of the twentieth century.
Using over 1,600 personally researched and crafted entries, Goscha provides in-depth, expert coverage of the Indochina War in all its dimensions and adopts a pathbreaking dual international and interdisciplinary approach.
Thus, readers will not only find information on politics and military campaigns; they will also discover the remarkable impact this war had on intellectual, social, cultural, economic and artistic domains in France, Indochina and elsewhere.
Contents
Acknowledgements, Brief Chronology of the Indochina War (1945-1954), Maps, The Indochina War: A Pictorial Essay, Introduction, Historical Dictionary of the Indochina War, Selected Bibliography, Name Index, Place Index, Events Index, General Index