Descending Dragon, Rising Tiger: A History of Vietnam

by Peter Sharrock and Vu Hong Lien

Outside of its war with the United States, Vietnam's past has often been neglected and understudied. Whether as an aspiring subordinate or a rebel province, Vietnam has been viewed by most historians in relation to its larger neighbor to the north, China. Seeking to reshape these accounts, Descending Dragon, Rising Tiger chronicles the vast sweep of Vietnam's tumultuous history, from the Bronze Age to the present day, in order to lay out the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780233647
• ISBN13: 9781780233642
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 9.3"