Sources of East Asian Tradition, Vol. 2: The Modern Period (Introduction to Asian Civilizations)
The selections are excellent, translations faithful and elegant, and introductions terse and to the point. If I were asked to recommend only one book for anyone who wishes to know something about Chinese culture, I would name, without a moment of hesitation,Sources of Chinese Tradition.(Ying-shih Yu, Princeton University)[Sources of Korean Tradition provides] a unique view of Korean history via the eyes and words of the participants and/or witnesses themselves. Official documents, letters, policies and personal opinions written by the people who helped make Korea, reveal the Korea that most outsiders would never know.(Korean Quarterly)Sources of Japanese Traditionhas proved to be invaluable to the study of Japanese history and culture. Its publication is welcome news to teachers and students of Japanese civilization and all those who are interested in the origins of contemporary Japanese society and culture.(Akira Iriye, author ofCultural Internationalism and World Order)