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When a global war befell a global city: Recent historiography on wartime Shanghai
Author(s)
Date Issued
2021
ISSN
2212-7445
2212-7453
Citation
Journal of Chinese Military History, 2021, vol. 10(2), pp. 129-151.
Type
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Abstract
Shanghai was the first Chinese city to bear the full brunt of Japanese aggression during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). This historiographical article reviews the development of the study of wartime Shanghai in Chinese- and English-language academia in the past two decades. In the People’s Republic of China, Shanghai’s history during World War II has long been a favorite topic for academic historians. In the English-speaking world, however, the history of Shanghai’s wartime experience has only recently become a popular research topic. This article introduces many significant works related to wartime Shanghai, lays out important areas of inquiry, and identifies key historiographical trends. Its conclusion offers some suggestions on how the study of wartime Shanghai can be further advanced in the future.
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