| Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War Contributor(s): Kowner, Rotem (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442281839 ISBN-13: 9781442281837 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $242.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - Reference | Dictionaries - History | Asia - Japan |
| Dewey: 952.031 |
| LCCN: 2016051314 |
| Series: Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest |
| Physical Information: 2.1" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (3.04 lbs) 898 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Russo-Japanese War was fought for 19 months (8 February 1904- 5 September 1905) between the empires of Japan and the Russia over the southern part of Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula. While essentially a colonial conflict, the war became a major engagement both in scale and innovation unseen until then. In recent years there has been a growing awareness that this event marks a historical juncture far more important than it was usually taken to be. This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War offers a major revision of the highly praised first edition, which, by all accounts, has been the standard work on this conflict in any language during the last decade. The book contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. Moreover, the dictionary section has some 800 new or fully revised cross-referenced entries on the battles, weaponry, and major personalities of the war, as well as various international events and conflicts, agreements, schemes, and projects that led to the war. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Russo-Japanese War. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kowner, Rotem: - Kowner is an Israeli Japanologist who focuses on Japanese attitudes and response to foreign culture, the West in particular, in modern times. Currently he serves as the chair of the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Haifa. |
