Divergent Memories: Opinion Leaders and the Asia-Pacific War

by Gi-Wook Shin

Book Overview

No nation is free from the charge that it has a less-than-complete view of the past. History is not simply about recording past events--it is often contested, negotiated, and reshaped over time. Debate over the history of World War II in Asia remains surprisingly intense, and Divergent Memories examines the opinions of powerful individuals to pinpoint the sources of conflict: from Japanese colonialism in Korea and atrocities in China to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804798893
• ISBN13: 9780804798891
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"