Breaking New Ground in Lao History: Essays on the Seventh to Twentieth Centuries

by Mayoury Ngaosyvathn

The essays in this volume form a rich collage of the central Mekong basin spanning nearly 1,400 years of history. Gathered from an international group of scholars, each with a unique approach to the region, this research draws upon materials in more than a dozen languages scattered in archives around the world. Topics include basic structural problems in writing Lao history; political geography from the 600s to 800s; separate discussions of Lao,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9747551934
• ISBN13: 9789747551938
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher