Tibet and Nationalist China's Frontier
Intrigues and Ethnopolitics, 1928-49
A counterpoint to erroneous historical assumptions, this book argues that Nationalist sovereignty over Tibet and China's other border regions was the result of rhetorical grandstanding by Chiang Kai-shek and his regime.
- Copyright year: 2006
Japan's Modern Prophet
Uchimura Kanzô, 1861-1930
Charts the introduction of Christianity to Japan through the life of Uchimura Kanzô, was one of Japan’s foremost thinkers, whose ideas influenced contemporary novelists, statesmen, reformers, and religious leaders.
- Copyright year: 2005
Gutenberg in Shanghai
Chinese Print Capitalism, 1876-1937
Gutenberg in Shanghai demonstrates how Western technology and evolving traditional values resulted in the birth of a unique form of print capitalism whose influence on Chinese culture was far-reaching and irreversible.
- Copyright year: 2004
Not the Slightest Chance
The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941
This book represents the first attempt to piece together all existing accounts of the December 1941 Battle of Hong Kong and the fighting between the Garrison and the invading Japanese.
- Copyright year: 2003
Scars of War
The Impact of Warfare on Modern China
A forceful look at the long-term social and psychological impact of warfare on modern China’s civilian population.
- Copyright year: 2001
Sri Lankan Tamil Nationalism
This book offers a concise history of the Sri Lankan Tamil nation, examining its culture and political evolution.
- Copyright year: 1995
Japanese Historians and the National Myths, 1600-1945
The Age of the Gods and Emperor Jinmu
This is the first comprehensive study of modern Japanese historians and their relationship to nationalism and how they interpreted ancient myths of their origins.
- Copyright year: 1998