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Nguyễn Thân (1853 - 1914) was a key figure in a tumultuous period in Vietnamese history as the French were establishing their colonial regime over the ruling southern Nguyễn dynasty in Central Vietnam. He was the son of Nguyễn Tấn (1822 - 1871) who the Nguyễn king of the Great South (Đại Nam) had assigned to the unique position of ""pacification and consolation officer"" (Tiễu Phủ Sứ) of a huge ""reservation"" for the highland minorities in central Vietnam, called the ""Mountain Protection"" (Sơn Phòng) or ""Subduing Barbarians"" (Trấn Man). Nguyễn Thân has been a controversial figure in Vietnamese history because of his role in the conflict with the French in Central Vietnam, ultimately siding with the Nguyễn court in support of the French colonial role, and especially in the final demise of the opposition movement led by his former colleague, Phan Dinh Phung. In this book Nguyễn Đức Cung describes in detail the internecine conflict and carefully examines the charges against Nguyễn Thân, presenting a more sympathetic view based upon evidence from a variety of sources, especially official court documents and the extensive family history (Gia Phả). Numerous pictures of and Chinese character quotations from ancient documents are presented.

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