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Remnants of Empire in Algeria and Vietnam
Remnants of Empire in Algeria and Vietnam proposes a new approach to Francophone Studies through an examination of four specific Algerian and Vietnamese novels written in French by women. The connections between their works and shared colonial history lead us to a deeper understanding of postcolonial literature.
The Colonial Bastille
Peter Zinoman's original and insightful study focuses on the colonial prison system in French Indochina and its role in fostering modern political consciousness among the Vietnamese. Using prison memoirs, newspaper articles, and extensive archival records, Zinoman presents a wealth of significant new information to document how colonial prisons, rather than quelling political dissent and maintaining order, instead became institutions that promoted nationalism and revolutionary education.
Gandharan Art and the Classical World: A Short Introduction
This book offers an introduction to Gandharan art and the mystery of its relationship with the Graeco-Roman world of the Mediterranean. It presents an accessible explanation of the ancient and modern contexts of Gandharan art, the state of scholarship on the subject, and guidance for further, in-depth study.
Viêt Nam Exposé
A collection of essays written on twentieth-century Vietnamese society, Vit Nam Expos is one of only a handful of books written by French scholars for an English-speaking audience. The volume is multidisciplinary and represents a new trend in Vietnamese studies that addresses issues beyond politics, wars, and violence, exploring the complexity of more subtle power relationships in Vietnamese society. The book is divided into three parts. Part I, "Vietnamese Society in the Early Twentieth Century," takes a micro approach to the study of Vietnamese society on the eve of the irreversible social transformation that occurred as the colonial infrastructure took root in Indochina. Part II, "Vietnam...
Vietnam 1945
1945: the most significant year in the modern history of Vietnam. One thousand years of dynastic politics and monarchist ideology came to an end. Eight decades of French rule lay shattered. Five years of Japanese military occupation ceased. Allied leaders determined that Chinese troops in the north of Indochina and British troops in the South would receive the Japanese surrender. Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, with himself as president. Drawing on extensive archival research, interviews, and an examination of published memoirs and documents, David G. Marr has written a richly detailed and descriptive analysis of this crucial moment in Vietnamese history. He shows ...
Southern Vietnamese Modernist Architecture
"Southern Vietnamese Modernist Architecture" features beautiful architectural photography that illustrates the outstanding accomplishment of the people of southern Vietnam in developing a mid-century modernist architecture that is extraordinary in the world. Especially for Americans, Vietnam has been a war instead of a country. The world didn’t notice that the Vietnamese were simultaneously constructing modern apartment buildings, houses, large public buildings, and public housing as they developed a new nation. And the world didn’t anticipate that this architecture would be so overtly modernist rather than an adaption of traditional Vietnamese designs to the continuation of colonial arc...
Les débuts du bouddhisme et la vie de Bouddha
Après la mort du Bouddha, la sangha (communauté monastique) bouddhiste est restée centrée sur la vallée du Gange, se propageant progressivement à partir de son ancien cœur. Les sources canoniques enregistrent divers conciles, où la Sangha monastique récitait et organisait les recueils transmis oralement des enseignements du Bouddha et réglait certains problèmes disciplinaires au sein de la communauté. La recherche moderne a remis en question l'exactitude et l'historicité de ces récits traditionnels. Le premier conseil bouddhiste aurait eu lieu juste après le Parinirvana de Bouddha et présidé par Mahākāśyapa, l'un de ses plus anciens disciples, à Rājagṛha (l'actuel Rajgir) avec le soutien du roi Ajāthaśatru. Selon Charles Prebish, presque tous les savants ont remis en question l'historicité de ce premier concile.On dit qu'il a provoqué le premier schisme de la Sangha dans le Sthavira (les Anciens) et le Mahasamghika (le Grand Sangha). La plupart des savants conviennent que le schisme a été causé par des désaccords sur des points de vinaya (discipline monastique).
The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Practice
Foregrounds the impact of embodiment in Buddhism, Highlights the diversity and fluidity of Buddhist identities, The most comprehensive available volume on Buddhist practice Book jacket.
Gli inizi del buddismo e la vita di Buddha
Dopo la morte del Buddha, il sangha buddista (comunità monastica) rimase centrato sulla valle del Gange, diffondendosi gradualmente dal suo antico cuore. Le fonti canoniche registrano vari concili, in cui il Sangha monastico recitava e organizzava le raccolte trasmesse oralmente degli insegnamenti del Buddha e risolveva alcuni problemi disciplinari all'interno della comunità. Gli studiosi moderni hanno messo in dubbio l'accuratezza e la storicità di questi racconti tradizionali. Si dice tradizionalmente che il primo consiglio buddista si sia tenuto subito dopo il Parinirvana di Buddha e presieduto da Mahākāśyapa, uno dei Suoi discepoli più anziani, a Rājagṛha (l'odierna Rajgir) con il sostegno del re Ajāthaśatru. Secondo Charles Prebish, quasi tutti gli studiosi hanno messo in dubbio la storicità di questo primo concilio.Si dice che abbia causato il primo scisma del Sangha nello Sthavira (Anziani) e nel Mahasamghika (Grande Sangha). La maggior parte degli studiosi concorda sul fatto che lo scisma è stato causato da disaccordi su punti di vinaya (disciplina monastica).
