Includes bibliographical references (p. 419) and index.

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 History of Ancient Vietnam pt. 2 Champa Champa Religion The History of Cham Art Cham sites Binh Thuan Province Phu Hai Po Dam Ninh Thuan Province Po Klong Garai Po Rome Hoa Lai Khanh Hoa Province Po Nagar of Nha Trang Phu Yen Province Nhan Thap Binh Dinh Province Binh Lam and the Thi Nai citadel The `twin towers' of Thap Doi, or Hung Thanh Banh It Phuoe Loc or Thoe Loe Canh Tien and the Cha Ban citadel Thap Thap pagoda: `The 10-tower pagoda' Thu Thien Duong Long Quang Nam Province Khuong My Chien Dan Hoi An The Marble Mountains Tra Kieu My Son Dong Duong Bang An Thua Thien-Hue Province The Cham citadel in Hue Phu Dien or My Khanh Uu Diem Quang Binh Phong Nha caves pt. 3 The Viet Land Religion in the Viet Land Viet architecture Viet sites Hanoi: History and Archeaology A tour of Hanoi by quarter Contents note continued: District of Hoan Kiem Bach Ma or White Horse Temple Ba Da, the pagoda of the "Stone Lady" Ly Quoc Su, "Temple of the Master of the Kingdom" Bao An pagoda Quang Su or the Ambassadors' Pagoda Ngoc Son temple, the temple of the Jade Mountain Tay Ho District: the West Lake Khai Quoc or Tran Quoc pagoda Tay Ho Temple Ba Dinh District The Chinese citadel of Dai La Thang Long, the Viet capital Tran Vu or QuanThanh temple Mot Cot pagoda or Pagoda of the Single Pillar Hai Ba Trung district Hai Ba Trung Temple, the Temple of the "Two Trung Sisters" Dong Da district Van Mieu or Temple of Literature Lang pagoda District of Gia Lam Kien So temple District of Dong Anh Go Loa District of Tu Liem Dong Co temple Bac Ninh Province Dao or Phap Van pagoda Van Phuc or Phat Tich pagoda But Thap or Ninh Phuc pagoda Dam or Que Vo pagoda Do or Ly Bat De temple Ha Tay Province Contents note continued: Tay Phuong pagoda Duong Lam Thay pagoda or pagoda of the Master The Water Puppets Tram Gian paagoda Dau pagoda Ha Nam Province Long Doi pagoda Huong pagoda or the Perfume pagoda Ninh Binh Province Hoa Lu Thanh Hoa Province Ho citadel Quang Ninh Province An Sinh temple Mount Yen Tu pt. 4 Principal Museums Museum of History: Ho Chi Minh City Binh Dinh Museum, Quy Nhon The Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang The Museum of History and the Revolution, Hue Vietnam History Museum in Hanoi.

The history of Vietnam is one of spectacular confrontations, both cultural and ideological between the world of the Chinese - a world adopted by the ethnic Viet living in the Red river basin - and the Indian world - facets of which are seen in the Cham, whose numerous small kingdoms were strung out all along the coast from north of Hue to south of Phan Rang. This book will firstly present the history of Vietnam from the 6th to 15th centuries, highlighting the clashes between the two major civilisations which are the foundation of modern Vietnam. The second part will deal with the archaeology of the sites which are a testament to this history. Maps, plans and numerous photographs will help us to experience the history of ancient Vietnam both in its early beginnings and its subsequent evolution.

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