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Description:Professor Pièrre-Bernard Lafont was born on February17, 1926, in Syria. He graduated with a doctorate degree inlaw from the renowned Sorbonne University in 1963. Withhis background in politics in Paris, he was assigned to theÉcole Française d’Extrême-Orient (EFEO) as a researcherfor the civilizations of Southeast Asia. Prof. Lafont visitedViet Nam numerous times, beginning in 1953, to conductresearch on the relationship between the Montagnards inthe Central Highlands and the Cham, who live in the plainsbelonging to the former kingdom of Champa.During his stay in Viet Nam, Prof. Lafont taught at SaiGon’s Văn Khoa University. Many of his Vietnamesestudents went on to become distinguished researchers andscholars, among them Prof. Nghiêm Thẩm, Prof. NguyễnThế Anh, and Prof. Phạm Cao Dương. In addition toteaching, he also collaborated with Father Gerard Moussay(another French national) to establish the Cham CulturalCenter in Phan Rang in 1969. He was a close friend of thelate Lieutenant General Les Kosem, a Cambodian Chamwho directed the armed struggle movement (FULRO)against Sai Gon from 1964 to 1975 in order to regain theindigenous people’s rightful status in Central Viet Nam. Asa result of their friendship, Prof. Lafont sponsored anumber of FULRO members for academic studies in France. My presence at the Sorbonne in 1972 was a part ofthis gesture. Prof. Lafont guided me throughout myacademic career until I graduated with a doctoral degree in1986. He he also helped me transition from a rural life inthe Third World to the modern life in Paris. He taught mehow to live as a citizen in a modern and democraticsociety, how to observe and reason matters from ascientific point of view, and helped me become a scholar ofthe lost kingdom of Champa. I will never forget the lessonshe taught me and his guidance during my residence inFrance.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Kingdom of Champa: Geography, Population, History. To get started finding The Kingdom of Champa: Geography, Population, History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 150

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: International Office of Champa

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1508574553

Description: Professor Pièrre-Bernard Lafont was born on February17, 1926, in Syria. He graduated with a doctorate degree inlaw from the renowned Sorbonne University in 1963. Withhis background in politics in Paris, he was assigned to theÉcole Française d’Extrême-Orient (EFEO) as a researcherfor the civilizations of Southeast Asia. Prof. Lafont visitedViet Nam numerous times, beginning in 1953, to conductresearch on the relationship between the Montagnards inthe Central Highlands and the Cham, who live in the plainsbelonging to the former kingdom of Champa.During his stay in Viet Nam, Prof. Lafont taught at SaiGon’s Văn Khoa University. Many of his Vietnamesestudents went on to become distinguished researchers andscholars, among them Prof. Nghiêm Thẩm, Prof. NguyễnThế Anh, and Prof. Phạm Cao Dương. In addition toteaching, he also collaborated with Father Gerard Moussay(another French national) to establish the Cham CulturalCenter in Phan Rang in 1969. He was a close friend of thelate Lieutenant General Les Kosem, a Cambodian Chamwho directed the armed struggle movement (FULRO)against Sai Gon from 1964 to 1975 in order to regain theindigenous people’s rightful status in Central Viet Nam. Asa result of their friendship, Prof. Lafont sponsored anumber of FULRO members for academic studies in France. My presence at the Sorbonne in 1972 was a part ofthis gesture. Prof. Lafont guided me throughout myacademic career until I graduated with a doctoral degree in1986. He he also helped me transition from a rural life inthe Third World to the modern life in Paris. He taught mehow to live as a citizen in a modern and democraticsociety, how to observe and reason matters from ascientific point of view, and helped me become a scholar ofthe lost kingdom of Champa. I will never forget the lessonshe taught me and his guidance during my residence inFrance.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Kingdom of Champa: Geography, Population, History. To get started finding The Kingdom of Champa: Geography, Population, History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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