France in Indochina: Colonial Encounters

by Nicola Cooper

Book Overview

Valorised as 'la perle de l'Extr me Orient', Indochina was France's rival to Britain's 'jewel in the crown'. Advanced, worthy, and accorded special status, it was a showcase of success, but also a site of disaster. Given the current scholarly interest in reassessing colonial attitudes and in francophone culture, this book fills an important gap by focusing upon the neglected French colonial discourses at the height of the French imperial encounter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859734812
• ISBN13: 9781859734810
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"