America's Miracle Man in Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem, Religion, Race, and U. S. Intervention in Southeast Asia |
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| Author:
| Jacobs, Seth |
| Series title: | American Encounters/Global Interactions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8223-3440-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.95 |
Book Description:
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Argues that American cultural conceptions of religion and race during the 1950s played a crucial role in framing an ideology through which U.S. policymakers understood their options in Vietnam.
Argues that American cultural conceptions of religion and race during the 1950s played a crucial role in framing an ideology through which U.S. policymakers understood their options in Vietnam.