Saigon: a history

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"Throughout its 300-year modern history, Saigon has remained the unknown city of the Mekong Delta. This historical text examines the development of the city from 1698 to 2010. The book examines in detail the numerous political and cutltural transitions through the hands of the Chams, Khmers, Vietnamese, Chinese, French, Japanese, Americans, nationalists and communists"--Provided by publisher

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Full title :Saigon : a history / Nghia M. Vo.

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Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):McFarland
Place of Publication:Jefferson, N.C
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

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Description:1 online resource (v, 301 pages) : : map

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780786486342, 0786486341, 1283273462, 9781283273466, 9786613273468, 6613273465
oclc:ocn753966238
LC Classification:DS559.93.S2
Dewey Decimal:959.7/7

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Riverine Trading Post (1698-1777) -- 2. Gia Định/Saigon, the Royal Capital (1777-1802) -- 3. Saigon Under the Warlords (1802-1835) -- 4. Colonial Saigon (1858-1920) -- 5. Saigon Through World War II (1920-1945) -- 6. Saigon Under B{619}ao Đại (1945-1954) -- 7. Saigon Under the Ngos (1954-1963) -- 8. American Saigon -- 9. Saigon and the Generals (1967-1975) -- 10. Red Saigon (1975-1988) -- 11. Resurgent Saigon (1988-2010) -- 12. The Little Saigons -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Chapter Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.