Imagined Ancestries of Vietnamese Communism

Ton Duc Thang and the Politics of History and Memory

Autor*innen

• Christoph Giebel

Reihen

• Kritische Dialoge in Südostasienstudien

Parameter

• 280 Seiten
• 10 Lesestunden

• Ethnographie

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Focusing on Ton Duc Thang, a key figure in Vietnamese communism, this work transcends traditional biography by offering a comprehensive re-evaluation of the Vietnamese Communist Party's official history. It provides a critical analysis of Vietnamese historiography, exploring both real and imagined narratives surrounding Thang's life and contributions. The study delves into the complexities of revolutionary activism and the shaping of historical memory in Vietnam, presenting insights that have not been previously explored in such depth.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Einband: Paperback