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Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War
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Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War Hardcover - 2006

by Rotem Kowner


From the publisher

Every war leaves an imprint in history, but few have had such a pervasive impact in so many respects as the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. Politically, it fatally weakened the Russian Empire while allowing Japan to follow more dangerous paths. Diplomatically, it shook the power balance in Europe and reshaped it in the form of two coalitions, leading to World War I. With regard to the art of warfare, it emphasized the use of trench warfare and machine guns on land and the deployment of battleships and the use of torpedoes at sea. Yet, despite its importance at the time, it has become very much a forgotten war. So now, about a century after it took place, is a very appropriate time to remind us with a Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War that provides considerable breadth and depth of coverage based on Japanese, Russian and Western sources. The breadth is accomplished through a wide-ranging introduction, a detailed chronology and an extensive bibliography. The depth comes in the hundreds of entries on military and political leaders, major battles and lesser encounters, tactics and strategy as well as the weaponry and of course the causes and consequences. The result is the first major reference work on the Russo-Japanese War in English and the largest in any language.

Details

  • Title Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War
  • Author Rotem Kowner
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First printing
  • Pages 567
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scarecrow Press, -
  • Date 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780810849273 / 0810849275
  • Weight 1.82 lbs (0.83 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.76 x 6 x 1.49 in (22.25 x 15.24 x 3.78 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005010131
  • Dewey Decimal Code 952.031

About the author

Rotem Kowner serves as the chair of the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Haifa, and teaches Japanese modern history and culture. He is one of the leading authorities on the war, has written extensively on the conflict, and also co-organized a major international conference on "The Russo-Japanese War & the 20th Century: An Assessment from a Centennial Perspective."