Sovereignty and Authenticity: Manchukuo and the East Asian Modern

321 Pages·2003·4.777 MB·English

by  Prasenjit Duara

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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
A Notteo t hRee ader X1l1
Introduction
ParIt:C omparatanidv Hei stoPreircsaple ctives 7
Chapt1e r ImperiaalnidNs amt ionailnti hsTemw entiCeetnht ury 9
Chapt2e r ManchukAu oH:i storOivcearlv iew 41
ParItI:C ivilizatioannd S overeignty 87
Chapt3e r Asianainsdmt hNee wD iscouorfCs iev ilization 89
Chapt4e r EmbodyiCnigv ilizaWtoimoenna: n dt hFei guorfe
TraditwiiotnhM iond ernity 131
ParItII Th:e AuthentoifSc piatcye s 171
Chapt5e r ImperNiaatli onaalnidts hmFe r ontier 179
Chapt6e r LocaWlor ldTsh:eP oetaincdsP olitofit chsNe a tiPvlea ce 209
Conclusion 245
GlossoafCr hy ineTseer ms 257
GlossoafJr ayp anTeesrem s 265
Bibliography 269
Index 293
Aboutth Aeu thor 306
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Acknowledgments
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