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Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishers, 1977. Translated title: 'Fine Art under the Tran'. A survey of the vibrant arts of the Tran Dynasty (1225 - 1400 AD) of Vietnam, with essays on architecture, sculpture, painting and ceramics. Text in Vietnamese. 166 pp., 54 b&w photos, 4 plans and over 50 sketches. ** Text pages somewhat browned, some minor water damage to… Read more about this item

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2000. A groundbreaking, lavishly illustrated exploration of the jade traditions of the early cultures of SE Asia, including Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and aboriginal Taiwan. Spans cultures active in this art form from the neolithic to the early years of the Common Era (AD). Essays by the editor, as well as five other scholars, followed… Read more about this item

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2000. A groundbreaking, lavishly illustrated exploration of the jade traditions of the early cultures of SE Asia, including Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and aboriginal Taiwan. Spans cultures active in this art form from the neolithic to the early years of the Common Era (AD). Essays by the editor, as well as five other scholars, followed… Read more about this item

Budapest: Editions Corvina, 1967. A survey of the arts of Vietnam from the bronze age to the present century, resulting from the authors' extensive travels in northern Vietnam when only visitors from other members of the Communist Bloc were permitted entry. Particular emphasis was placed on Buddhist sculpture and architecture, although ceramics, bronzes and painting are also surveyed. A number… Read more about this item

Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishers, 1994. Alternate title: 'The Dongson Culture in Vietnam'. An exhaustive record of the archaeological exploration of the late bronze age Dongson culture as conducted by the Vietnamese Institute of Archaeology over the past several decades. Excavated objects described and illustrated include a huge variety of bronze weapons, tools, vessels and ornaments, as well as objects fabricated… Read more about this item

Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishers, 1996. A monograph on the ancient bronze age culture of Go Mun, a precursor to Dongson dated to approximately 3000 years before present, and centered around the Red River delta of northern Vietnam. Topics include a history of Go Mun studies, characteristics of the culture and its material remains and its position within the larger framework… Read more about this item

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2006. The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a decisive factor in the defeat of American forces in the Vietnam War. At the peak of its 16 years' operation, the Trail ran through North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Despite an estimated 4 million tons of US bombs, efforts to stop the transport of supplies to the… Read more about this item

Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishers, 1996. Title in Vietnamese: 'Cong Xuong Va Ky Thuat Che Tao Do Trang Suc Bang Da Thoi Dai Dong Thau O Viet Nam'. Monograph on the archaeological exploration and analysis of ancient jade and hardstone workshops, of a massive scale and dating back some 3500 years, which have been excavated in recent decades in the vicinity… Read more about this item

Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishers, 1996. Translated title: 'Ancient Glass of Vietnam'. A monograph on the art of glassmaking in various cultures of ancient Vietnam. Objects discussed and illustrated include glass ornaments from the bronze age cultures of Phung Nguyen, Dongson and Sa Huynh, the latter being the creator of the unique and complex 'ling-ling-o' and double headed zoomorphic ear ornaments.… Read more about this item

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2007. Since the dawn of human history, people have gathered and consumed wild plants, for both nutritional and curative purposes. Over the course of millennia, our knowledge of the benefits of these plants has steadily grown, passed down from generation to generation primarily by oral tradition. A vast, invaluable body of knowledge on the use of wild… Read more about this item