Wuhan 1938 War, Refugees, and the Making of Modern China |
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| Author:
| MacKinnon, Stephen R. |
| By (photographer):
| Capa, Robert |
| Series title: | A Philip e Lilienthal Book in Asian Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-25445-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $140.95 |
Book Description:
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During the spring of 1938, a flood of Chinese refugees displaced by the Anti-Japanese War (1937-1945) converged on the central Yangzi valley tricity complex of Wuhan. For ten remarkable months, in a highly charged atmosphere of carnage, heroism, and desperation, Wuhan held out against the Japanese in what would become a turning point in the war--and one that attracted international attention. Stephen MacKinnon for the first time tells the full story of Wuhan's defense and fall,...
More DescriptionDuring the spring of 1938, a flood of Chinese refugees displaced by the Anti-Japanese War (1937-1945) converged on the central Yangzi valley tricity complex of Wuhan. For ten remarkable months, in a highly charged atmosphere of carnage, heroism, and desperation, Wuhan held out against the Japanese in what would become a turning point in the war--and one that attracted international attention. Stephen MacKinnon for the first time tells the full story of Wuhan's defense and fall, and how the siege's aftermath led to new directions in the history of modern Chinese culture, society, and politics.