- Hardcover: 142 pages
- Publisher: Praeger Publishers Inc (30 Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0275981312
- ISBN-13: 978-0275981310
- Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,619,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"This is, by far, the only book that explores the modern development of Taiwan from a chronological perspective. With fine scholarship, the author successfully blends narration and analysis in a concisely written history that gives voice to Taiwan's leaders, parties, and peoples. The responses of Taiwan's people explain why the idea of independence loomed large as time passed, and the historical perspective featured in the book provides room for further discussion of the Mandate of Taiwan. This book provides not only a good general understanding of the past and present Taiwan but also definitely serves as a good reference for the study of the future of Taiwan."-Peter Chen-main Wang National Chung Cheng University
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Davison (a teacher-researcher for the Academic Education Division of the Minneapolis Urban League) begins his narrative with Dutch rule of the island in the 17th century. He describes how the years of Qing dynasty rule (1684-1895) were marked by rebellion and discontent and argues that the Qings han
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Several thousand years before the Qin (221-206 B.C.) and Han (202 B.C.-A.D. 220) dynasties developed an enduring style of imperial rule on mainland China, the first inhabitants arrived on the island of Taiwan. Read the first page
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Several thousand years before the Qin (221-206 B.C.) and Han (202 B.C.-A.D. 220) dynasties developed an enduring style of imperial rule on mainland China, the first inhabitants arrived on the island of Taiwan. Read the first page
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Go for Copper's Taiwan first
30 July 2005
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I'm still new to the small field of English historical writing to Taiwan: so far I've only read this book and _Taiwan: Nation-state or Province?_ by John Copper. I have to say, Copper is clearly the more mature researcher and the superior writer. Copper's work, similar in length, scope, and purpose to Davison's (not to mention cheaper!), is based on a much more complete bibliography, a longer experience among Taiwan researchers in Washington, and despite the title, a clearer argument for Taiwan's historical and cultural independence from China.
Much of Davison's book is a summary of history texts used in Taiwan - authors Qi Jialin, Zhou Mingfeng, and Huang Dashou are mentioned particularly often. Thus, if you wish to start investigating history books about Taiwan written in Taiwan, Davison's book offers a kind of introduction. But for a purely general introduction, I can't really say there is anything in Davison I could not have gotten from Copper if I had read that one first.
Much of Davison's book is a summary of history texts used in Taiwan - authors Qi Jialin, Zhou Mingfeng, and Huang Dashou are mentioned particularly often. Thus, if you wish to start investigating history books about Taiwan written in Taiwan, Davison's book offers a kind of introduction. But for a purely general introduction, I can't really say there is anything in Davison I could not have gotten from Copper if I had read that one first.
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