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Book SynopsisJoshua Fogel offers an incisive historical look at Sino-Japanese relations from three different perspectives. Introducing the concept of “Sinosphere” to capture the nature of Sino-foreign relations both spatially and temporally, Fogel presents an original and thought-provoking study on the long, complex relationship between China and Japan.
Table of Contents* Introduction * Sino-Japanese Relations: The Long View * The Voyage of the Senzaimaru and the Road to Sino-Japanese Diplomatic Normalcy: A Micro-Historical Perspective * The Japanese Community of Shanghai: The First Generation, 1862-1895 * Appendix A: Chart of the Japanese Embassies to the Tang Court * Appendix B: Chart of the Japanese Embassies to the Ming Court * Glossary * Notes * Bibliography * Index