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A short history of Laos the land in between

This readable, well-informed and comprehensive history of Laos from the little-known pre-modern dynastic era to the present day, is an ideal introduction to Laos for travellers, business people and students.

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  • ""... Evans brings Lao history vividly into focus, from ancient times through to the twenty-first century. He recounts the turmoil of independence from France and the war with Vietnam and its aftermath, up to present-day Laos and the country's hopes for its future. Evans traces the compelling story of the emergence of Laos as a modern nation."--P. [4] of cover."
  • "Chronicles the history of Laos, discussing such topics as its early kingdoms, French rule, the Royal Lao Government, and the impact of the Vietnam War."
  • "This readable, well-informed and comprehensive history of Laos from the little-known pre-modern dynastic era to the present day, is an ideal introduction to Laos for travellers, business people and students."@en
  • "Laos, perhaps the least known country in mainland Southeast Asia, stands at the region's crossroads. This small 'land in between' is surrounded by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Burma-countries that, in pre-modern times, provided Lao kings with a."@en
  • "History of Laos and its social and political conditions."
  • "New in the Short History of Asia series, edited by Milton Osborne, this is a readable, well-informed and comprehensive history of Laos from the little-known pre-modern dynastic era to the present day."@en

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "History"
  • "History"@en
  • "Electronic resource"@en

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  • "Pavatsāt dōi yō̜ khō̜ng Pathēt Lāo mư̄ang yū chai kāng phændin yai ̐Asī̐akhanē"
  • "A Short history of Laos : the land in between"
  • "A short history of Laos the land in between"@en
  • "A short history of Laos"@en
  • "A short history of Laos"
  • "A short history of Laos : the land in between"@en
  • "A short history of Laos : the land in between"
  • "Pavatsāt dōi yō̜ khō̜ng Pathēt Lāo : mư̄ang yū chai kāng phændin yai ̐Asī̐akhanē"
  • "A Short History of Laos The Land in Between"@en

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