{"product_id":"the-jacquinot-safe-zone-9780804757935","title":"The Jacquinot Safe Zone","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Jacquinot Zone, in Shanghai, is the first example in history of a successful safe zone that provided protection and security to half a million Chinese refugees living in a battle zone during wartime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a compact, well researched biography of the French Jesuit Father Robert Charles Emile Jacquinot de Besange . . . Drawing on archival research in different part of the world and written in a simple, clear prose, this book makes a significant contribution to the study of World War II in China, It also draws attention to the subject of refugees in modern warfare by bringing to light the important figure of Father Jacquinot.\" -- Sigrid Schmalzer * \u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"The fascinating story of a French Jesuit organizing human relief in war-torn China for almost 30 years has not been told so far . . . The author, China expert at the Library of Congress, has thoroughly checked all available archives for her study, from Jesuit documents to French and American diplomatic papers and finally Chinese and Japanese holdings.\" -- Bernd Martin * \u003ci\u003eInternationales Asienforum\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Jacquinot Safe Zone\u003c\/i\u003e recount the remarkably successful efforts of a French Jesuit missionary to establish a part of the city of Shanghai as a refuge for Chinese civilians from a war raging between Japanese and Chinese forces in the area.\" -- Ernest P. Young * \u003ci\u003eChurch History\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"Consulting an impressive range of multi-lingual archival sources, Ristaino delivers the story of a forgotten man and his remarkable achievement in setting up a successful model of safety zones that protected several hundred thousand Chinese civilians during WWII. This new work in the field of Chinese history highlights a topic that has been overlooked in the study of the War of Resistance.\" -- Lu Liu * University of Tennessee *\u003cbr\u003e\"The story of Father Jacquinot is fascinating. His life and work intersect so many currents in world history. Ristaino effectively contextualizes the circumstances involving the incident in Nanjing, and this is one of the best sources in English I have seen on the human costs of the Sino-Japanese War.\" -- Parks Coble * University of Nebraska *\u003cbr\u003e\"This valuable volume uncovers, in intriguing details, new dimensions of human endeavors under Shanghia's unique circumstances during China's War of Resistance against Japan...Ristaino has produced a carefully researched volume with a powerful message—namely, that when caught in a crossfire, not even the noblest designs of life-saving neutrality could escape the compromise of complicity and collaberation.\" -- \u003ci\u003eCatholic Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS  Preface\t000  1. The Early Years\t000  2. Arrival in China\t000  3. Shanghai in Torment\t000  4. The Jacquinot Zone\t000  5. The Jacquinot Zone Copied\t000  6. Raising Funds Abroad\t000  7. Life in the Jacquinot Zone\t000  8. Final Years and Legacy\t000  9. Epilogue\t000  Appendixes\t000  Notes\t000  Bibliography\t000  Index\t000","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405571727703,"sku":"9780804757935","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-jacquinot-safe-zone-9780804757935","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}