Slaughter at Sea: The Story of Japan's Naval War Crimes by Mark Felton

By Mark Felton

Even the main a professional reader may be stunned by way of the level of the crimes devoted opposed to servicemen and civilians published during this chilling new examine. From the commonplace execution of POWs to the abandonment of survivors, Mark Felton takes an in depth examine this darkish bankruptcy within the heritage of the japanese military in global conflict II. ahead of this account, eastern warfare crimes at sea have bought particularly little realization in comparison to insurance of the japanese army's barbaric behavior. Written by means of an established resident of the a ways East, this new paintings takes under consideration the tradition that resulted in such appalling atrocities. Upon e-book within the united kingdom, the e-book drew significant information insurance.

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By Mark Felton

Even the main a professional reader may be stunned by way of the level of the crimes devoted opposed to servicemen and civilians published during this chilling new examine. From the commonplace execution of POWs to the abandonment of survivors, Mark Felton takes an in depth examine this darkish bankruptcy within the heritage of the japanese military in global conflict II. ahead of this account, eastern warfare crimes at sea have bought particularly little realization in comparison to insurance of the japanese army's barbaric behavior. Written by means of an established resident of the a ways East, this new paintings takes under consideration the tradition that resulted in such appalling atrocities. Upon e-book within the united kingdom, the e-book drew significant information insurance.

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Originally published in , this famous essay has had an indelible impact on the fields of Asian women’s history, as chapters of this book attest. . David L. Hall and Roger T. Ames have pondered the philosophical issues involved in conceptualizing premodern and non-Western selves. See especially their Thinking from the Han: Self, Truth, and Transcendence in Chinese and Western Culture (Albany: State University of New York Press, ). . See, for instance, the recent and very useful overview by Xinzhong Yao, An Introduction to Confucianism (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ).

David L. Hall and Roger T. Ames have pondered the philosophical issues involved in conceptualizing premodern and non-Western selves. See especially their Thinking from the Han: Self, Truth, and Transcendence in Chinese and Western Culture (Albany: State University of New York Press, ). . See, for instance, the recent and very useful overview by Xinzhong Yao, An Introduction to Confucianism (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ). . Lionel Jensen, Manufacturing Confucianism: Chinese Traditions and Universal Civilization (Durham: Duke University Press, ).

A second official channel for civilizing society in Korea and China was the civil service examination. In China it was the sole gateway to officialdom from the Song dynasty to , serving as a key venue for the shaping and contesting of cultural norms. It also acquired rather exclusive prestige in Korea, but despite its continued practice from the tenth to nineteenth centuries, it functioned more within the confines of the elite population. Curiously, the examination system never took root in Japan, where ascription, status, and cliency relations remained key.

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