A Traveller’s Story of Vietnam’s Past

Tan Pham
“Tan Pham’s multi-volume history of Viet Nam is a labor of love. Readers will be able to follow in the footsteps of emperors, officials, soldiers and rebels; to visualize monuments, temples and shrines and to conceive of the landscape as the repository of the past.”
Hue-Tam Ho Tai Kenneth T. Young Professor of Sino-Vietnamese History Emerita Harvard University
“A detailed, well-researched narrative that goes beyond the typical nationalist interpretations of the past … Pham’s work stands as a crucial resource, illuminating the path with a clear and thoughtful examination of history.”
James A. Anderson Associate Professor of History The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
“Through his travels, Tan Pham unravels the history and art of the Cham kingdoms from the time of their creation to their apogee, while at the same time making their present-day presence visible. It is a great pleasure to follow in his footsteps, which lead to a better understanding of a glorious part of Việt Nam's history.”
Dr. Anne-Valérie Schweyer Research Director French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
  1. Period I:
    Autonomy     630–111 BCE
    • Vol. 1: The Bronze Drums and the Earrings
  2. Period II:
    Northern Rule     111 BCE–938 CE
    • Vol. 2: One Thousand Years
  3. Period III:
    Independence     938–1558 CE
    • Vol. 3A: Đại Việt and Champa: The Early Centuries
    • Vol. 3B: Đại Việt and Champa: Panduranga, Kauthara, and Indrapura
    • Vol. 3C: Đại Việt and Champa: Occupation and Liberation
    • Vol. 3D: Đại Việt and Champa: The Cham Temples
  4. Period IV:
    Division     1558–1802 CE
  5. Period V:
    One Country     1802–1858 CE
  6. Period VI:
    French Rule     1858–1954 CE
  7. Period VII:
    Division and War     1954–1975 CE
  8. Period VIII:
    United Vietnam     1975–