Writing War - Soldiers Record the Japanese Empire

Informationen zum Autor Aaron William Moore is Lecturer in East Asian History at the University of Manchester. Klappentext Writing War examines over two hundred diaries, and many more letters, postcards, and memoirs, written by Chinese, Japanese, and American servicemen in the Pacific from 1937 to 1945. As he describes conflicts that have often been overlooked by historians, Aaron William Moore reflects on diaries as tools in the construction of modern identity. Zusammenfassung Writing War examines over two hundred diaries! and many more letters! postcards! and memoirs! written by Chinese! Japanese! and American servicemen in the Pacific from 1937 to 1945. As he describes conflicts that have often been overlooked by historians! Aaron William Moore reflects on diaries as tools in the construction of modern identity.

Product details

• Authors: Aaron William Moore
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.06.2013
• EAN: 9780674059061
• ISBN: 978-0-674-05906-1
• No. of pages: 388
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, Asia, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Second World War, Asian History, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Australasian and Pacific history, Oceania, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General