The Japanese Colonial Empire, 1895-1945

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Japanese Colonial Empire, 1895-1945
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Ramon H. Myers
Edited by Mark R. Peattie
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:560
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreColonialism and imperialism
National liberation, independence and post-colonialism
ISBN/Barcode 9780691102221
ClassificationsDewey:325.352009
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 21 April 1987
Publication Country United States

Description

These essays, by thirteen specialists from Japan and the United States, provide a comprehensive view of the Japanese empire from its establishment in 1895 to its liquidation in 1945. They offer a variety of perspectives on subjects previously neglected by historians: the origin and evolution of the formal empire (which comprised Taiwan, Korea, Kara

Reviews

"The essays should be read by all students of modern international history; henceforth, no historian will be able to plead linguistic handicaps as an excuse for failing to incorporate the Japanese experience into a serious analysis of modem colonialism and imperialism."--Akira Iriye, International History Review