Full Description
The Russo-Japanese War was fought for 19 months (8 February 1904- 5 September 1905) between the empires of Japan and the Russia over the southern part of Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula. While essentially a colonial conflict, the war became a major engagement both in scale and innovation unseen until then. In recent years there has been a growing awareness that this event marks a historical juncture far more important than it was usually taken to be.
This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War offers a major revision of the highly praised first edition, which, by all accounts, has been the standard work on this conflict in any language during the last decade. The book contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. Moreover, the dictionary section has some 800 new or fully revised cross-referenced entries on the battles, weaponry, and major personalities of the war, as well as various international events and conflicts, agreements, schemes, and projects that led to the war. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Russo-Japanese War.
Contents
Editor's Foreword (Jon Woronoff)
Forward to the Second Edition
Preface
Acknowledgments
Reader's Notes
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Maps
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendix 1: War Documents
Appendix 2: Glossary of Port Arthur Site Names
Appendix 3: Military Ranks
Appendix 4: Naval Balance in East Asia on the Eve of the War
Appendix 5: Naval Balance in East Asia on the Eve of the Battle of Tsushima
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
