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In a Sea of Bitterness: Refugees during the Sino-Japanese War
R. Keith Schoppa
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Description for In a Sea of Bitterness: Refugees during the Sino-Japanese War
Hardback. The Japanese invasion of Shanghai in 1937 led 30 million Chinese to flee their homes in terror, and live--in the words of artist and writer Feng Zikai--"in a sea of bitterness" as refugees. Keith Schoppa paints a comprehensive picture of the refugee experience in one province, Zhejiang, where the Japanese launched notorious campaigns. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTD; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
The Japanese invasion of Shanghai in 1937 led some thirty million Chinese to flee their homes in terror, and live—in the words of artist and writer Feng Zikai—“in a sea of bitterness” as refugees. Keith Schoppa paints a comprehensive picture of the refugee experience in one province—Zhejiang, on the central Chinese coast—where the Japanese launched major early offensives as well as notorious later campaigns. He recounts stories of both heroes and villains, of choices poorly made amid war’s bewildering violence, of risks bravely taken despite an almost palpable quaking fear.
As they traveled south into China’s interior, refugees stepped ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
669g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674059887
SKU
V9780674059887
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About R. Keith Schoppa
R. Keith Schoppa is Professor and The Edward and Catherine Doehler Chair in Asian History at Loyola University, Maryland.
Reviews for In a Sea of Bitterness: Refugees during the Sino-Japanese War
Makes a signal contribution to the understanding of warfare in China by examining the refugee experience comprehensively. The great strength of this book is that it focuses on an entire province, one whose history and geography the author knows intimately. Schoppa takes an important step towards fulfilling the call, made by the eminent historian Parks Coble, for scholars to explore ... Read more