The Gate

Informationen zum Autor Fran-ois Bizot is a French ethnologist who has spent the greater part of his career studying Buddhism. He is the Director of Studies at the -cole Pratique des Hautes--tudes and holds the chair in South-East-Asian Buddhism at the Sorbonne. Klappentext In 1971, the young French scholar Francois Bizot was captured by the Khmer Rouge. Accused of being an agent of American imperialism, he was chained and imprisoned. Four years later, the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh. Francois Bizot became the official intermediary between the ruthless conqueror and the refugees behind the French embassy gate. Zusammenfassung In 1971, the young French scholar Francois Bizot was captured by the Khmer Rouge. Accused of being an agent of American imperialism, he was chained and imprisoned. Four years later, the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh. Francois Bizot became the official intermediary between the ruthless conqueror and the refugees behind the French embassy gate.

Product details

• Authors: Francois Bizot, François Bizot, Bizot Francois
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.02.2004
• EAN: 9780099449195
• ISBN: 978-0-09-944919-5
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Vintage Paperbacks; Vintage Paperbacks
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Autobiography: historical, political & military, Cambodia, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Revolutionary groups & movements, Autobiography: historical, political and military, c 1970 to c 1979, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Genocide and ethnic cleansing, Political oppression & persecution, Political oppression and persecution, Revolutionary groups and movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions