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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Title Statements

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.

The Physical Object

Description:v, 301 pages : : map ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780786464661, 0786464666
oclc:ocn692291449
LC Classification:DS559.93.S2
Dewey Decimal:959.7/7

The Riverine Trading Post (1698-1777) -- Gia Dinh/Saigon, the royal capital (1777-1802) -- Saigon under the warlords (1802-1835) -- Colonial Saigon (1858-1920) -- Saigon through World War II (1920-1945) -- Saigon under Bao Dai (1945-1954) -- Saigon under the Ngos (1954-1963) -- American Saigon -- Saigon and the generals (1967-1975) -- Red Saigon (1975-1988) -- Resurgent Saigon (1988-2010) -- The little Saigons.