Dreams of the Hmong Kingdom: The Quest for Legitimation in French Indochina, 1850-1960.
Author(s):
Vang, Nengher N.
Format:
Book review
Citation:
Hmong Studies Journal, Volume 16, (12/22/2015). pp. 10-Jan.
Language:
English
Abstract:
This article provides a book review of Mai Na M. Lee's Dreams of the Hmong Kingdom: The Quest for Legitimation in French Indochina, 1850-1960. Dreams of the Hmong Kingdom. It highlights the contribution of the book to the historiography of the Hmong and provides a critical assessment of the dichotomous analytical framework that Lee uses to analyze the rivalry between Hmong messianic leaders and Hmong political brokers and the competition between the Ly and Lo clans for paramountcy in French Indochina. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]