Building Empires in East Asia: Western Influence in 19th Century China and Japan

In the 19th century, the ambitions of Western powers reshaped the destiny of East Asia. Western colonialism, imperialism, and economic conquest fractured regional stability and ignited a chain of events that reverberate to this day. From the arrival of missionaries to the area, this gripping historical account reveals how Western intervention disrupted centuries-old traditions and governance; the roots of the Boxer Rebellion and the divergent paths of China and Japan; and the birth of a glo...