| Physical description |
xiv, 520 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Notes |
"An East gate book." |
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Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Murray A. Rubinstein -- 1. The Shaping of Taiwan's Landscapes / Ronald G. Knapp -- 2. The Politics of Taiwan Aboriginal Origins / Michael Stainton -- 3. Up the Mountain and Out to the Sea: The Expansion of the Fukienese in the Late Ming Period / Eduard B. Vermeer -- 4. The Seventeenth-Century Transformation: Taiwan Under the Dutch and the Cheng Regime / John E. Wills, Jr. -- 5. The Island Frontier of the Ch'ing, 1684-1780 / John R. Shepherd -- 6. From Landlords to Local Strongmen: The Transformation of Local Elites in Mid- Ch'ing Taiwan, 1780-1862 / Chen Chiukun -- 7. From Treaty Ports to Provincial Status, 1860-1894 / Robert Gardella -- 8. Taiwan Under Japanese Rule, 1895-1945: The Vicissitudes of Colonialism / Harry J. Lamley -- 9. Taiwanese New Literature and the Colonial Context: A Historical Survey / Sung-sheng Yvonne Chang. |
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10. Between Assimilation and Independence: Taiwanese Political Aspirations Under Nationalist Chinese Rule, 1945-1948 / Steven Philips -- 11. A Bastion Created, A Regime Reformed, An Economy Reengineered, 1949-1970 / Peter Chen-main Wang -- 12. Identity and Social Change in Taiwanese Religion / Robert P. Weller -- 13. Taiwan's Socioeconomic Modernization, 1971-1996 / Murray A. Rubinstein -- 14. Literature in Post-1949 Taiwan, 1950 to 1980s / Sung-sheng Yvonne Chang -- 15. Aboriginal Self-Government: Taiwan's Uncompleted Agenda / Michael Stainton -- 16. Political Taiwanization and Pragmatic Diplomacy: The Eras of Chiang Ching-kuo and Lee Teng-hui, 1971-1994 / Murray A. Rubinstein -- Postscript and Conclusion / Murray A. Rubinstein. |
| Summary |
The history of Taiwan, a small island-state lying less than 100 miles off the coast of China whose world-class economy and geo-political position in Asia give it an importance that goes far beyond what a population of only 22.5 million would suggest, is little explored or understood in the West. This important book is the most integrated, comprehensive, and accessible history of Taiwan available. The contributors, distinguished leading experts from three continents, guide the reader through Taiwan's colorful history, from neolithic times to the present. The general reader, the student, and Asian-Americans who trace their roots back to Taiwan or China through Taiwan will find this book invaluable. |
| Other author |
Rubinstein, Murray A., 1942-
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| Subject |
Taiwan -- History.
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Taiwan -- Politics and government -- 1945-
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Taiwan -- Civilization.
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| ISBN |
1563248158 (alkaline paper) |
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1563248166 (paperback:alkaline paper) |
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1563248158 (cased) No price |
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1563248166 (paperback) No price |
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