Imperial heights : Dalat and the making and undoing of French Indochina / Eric T. Jennings.
| Author/creator | Jennings, Eric T., 1970- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xiv, 352 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | From Indochina to Vietnam : revolution and war in a global perspective ; 4 From Indochina to Vietnam ; v. 4. ^A596998 |
| Contents | 1. Escaping death in the tropics -- 2. Murder on the race for altitude -- 3. Health, altitude, and climate -- 4. Early Dalat, 1898-1918 -- 5. Colonial expectations, pastimes, comestibles, comforts, and discomforts -- 6. Situating the "Montagnards" -- 7. A functional city? Architecture, planning, zoning, and their critics -- 8. The Dalat Palace Hotel -- 9. Vietnamese Dalat -- 10. Some colonial categories : children, European women, and Métis -- 11. Divine Dalat -- 12. The maelstrom, 1940-1945 -- 13. Autonomous province or federal capital? -- 14. Dalat at war and peace, 1946-1975 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-341) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010042773 |
| ISBN | 9780520266599 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520266595 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS559.93.D3 J46 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |