Le Viêt Nam de Paul Mus : grandeurs et malentendus d’un dialogue interculturel
Regarded as one of the greatest Orientalists of his time, Paul Mus published in 1952 a famous, still authoritative book, Viêt-Nam, sociologie d’une guerre. Based on a complex writing style drawing from the system of metaphors of classical Confucian literature, the book tenders a valid religious and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Université de Provence
2002-07-01
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Series: | Moussons |
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Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/moussons/2688 |
Summary: | Regarded as one of the greatest Orientalists of his time, Paul Mus published in 1952 a famous, still authoritative book, Viêt-Nam, sociologie d’une guerre. Based on a complex writing style drawing from the system of metaphors of classical Confucian literature, the book tenders a valid religious and political sociology of Vietnam. It also suggests a possible, though difficult path toward reconciliation of the two nations based on the notion of a cultural dialogue between French and Vietnamese elites. In doing this, however, Mus overlooked the depth of the misunderstanding between the two nations in the long term. |
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ISSN: | 1620-3224 2262-8363 |