Description
Book SynopsisThis one-volume handbook explores the history of Taiwan, from its prehistory to its Japanese colonization to its tumultuous relationship with China in the 21st century.
This addition to the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series focuses on significant events in the history of Taiwan, from ancient history to the present.
Trade ReviewRecommended. General readers through faculty. * Choice *
Table of ContentsSeries Foreword Acknowledgments Timeline of Important Events
1 A Pearl in the Pacific Ocean
2 Prehistory and Aboriginal Cultures to 1100
3 Emperors, Immigrants, and Pirates, 1100–1624
4 Formosa: The Dutch Colony, 1624–1662
5 Zheng's Control and the Qing's Administration, 1662–1894
6 Japanese Colonization, 1895–1945
7 From Colonial Rule to Authoritarian Government, 1945–1950
8 Cold War Island: Conflict and Control, 1950–1972
9 Aftershock: Reform and Transformation, 1972–1995
10 Democratization and Independence Movement, 1996–2004
11 Taiwan in the New Century Notable People in the History of Taiwan Bibliographic Essay Index
