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Synopsis
For many Westerners, Hanoi evokes memories only of war and bitter loss. But Hanoi is much more than the capital of Vietnamese communism. Hanoi is today a thriving urban center with a rich history all its own. Georges Boudarel and Nguyen Van Ky paint a vivid portrait of a city that is now awakening to the modern era. Together they reveal Hanoi in its myriad facets, from the aromas of its traditional cuisine to its destruction in wartime to the modern era of motorcycles and movie theaters.
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An intriguing volume that offers the reader considerable food for thought.--Journal of Asian Studies
Synopsis
For many Westerners, Hanoi evokes memories only of war and bitter loss, but Hanoi is much more than the capital of Vietnamese communism. First ancient seat of the royal house, then centre of the French colonial empire in Indochina, and finally birthplace of Vietnamese independence, Hanoi is today a thriving urban centre with a rich history all its own. The authors paint a vivid portrait of a city that is now awakening to the modern era. Together they reveal Hanoi in its myriad facets, from the aromas of its traditional cuisine to its destruction in wartime, to the the modern era of motorcycles and movie theatres.
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- PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0742516547
- ISBN 13 9780742516540
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages208
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