ERIC Number: ED421442
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1992-Mar
Pages: 237
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ISBN: N/A
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Vietnam: An Historical Perspective.
Shackford, Julie
This book provides an overview of Vietnam's history prior to the U.S. presence there. The book begins with a chronology extending from prehistoric times to the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Each chapter provides background information along with a glossary, student activities, and project suggestions. Chapters include: (1) "Introduction: Chronology of Vietnamese History"; (2) "Prehistoric Vietnam: The Dawn of Civilization in the Tonkin Delta"; (3) "Chinese Colonization"; (4) "Vietnamese Independence (950-1859)"; (5) "The Vietnamese Village"; and (6) "French Colonization (1858-1954)." A 27-item bibliography concludes the volume. (EH)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Foreign Countries, Global Education, Instructional Materials, Multicultural Education, Non Western Civilization, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Vietnamese People
Center for Southeast Asian Studies, School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies, 1890 East-West Road, Moore 416, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: Henry Luce Foundation, New York, NY.
Authoring Institution: Hawaii Univ., Manoa. School of Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Studies.
Identifiers - Location: Vietnam
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