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ISBN: 9780231526340 (ebook) :

Series Statement: Asia perspectives

Content: Aisin Gioro Xianyu (1907-1948) was the fourteenth daughter of a Manchu prince and a legendary figure in China's bloody struggle with Japan. After the fall of the Manchu Qing dynasty in 1912, her father gave her to a Japanese friend who was sympathetic to his efforts to reclaim power. This man raised Xianyu, now known as Kawashima Yoshiko, to restore the Manchus to their former glory. Her fearsome dedication to this cause ultimately got her killed. This biography is the most accurate portrait to date of the controversial princess spy, recognising her truly novel role in conflicts that transformed East Asia.

Note: Includes index.

Additional Edition: Print version : ISBN 9780231152181

Language: English

URL: Columbia scholarship online

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Format: 1 online resource (271 pages).

ISBN: 9780231526340 (e-book)

Series Statement: Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture

Note: Includes index.

Additional Edition: Print version: Birnbaum, Phyllis. Manchu princess, Japanese spy : the story of Kawashima Yoshiko, the cross-dressing spy who commanded her own Army. New York : Columbia University Press, c2015 ISBN 9780231152181

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books.

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ISBN: 9780231152181

Series Statement: Asia perspectives : history, society, and culture

Content: "Kawashima Yoshiko (1906-1948) was an enigmatic Manchu princess whose life mirrored in many ways Japanese-Chinese relations in the first half of the 20th century. She was born into the Qing dynasty in China--the fourteenth daughter Prince Su--but grew up in Japan, after being given up for adoption to promote her father's political causes. Her fame was caught up with the fate of the puppet state set up by the Japanese in Manchuria during the 1930s (Manchukuo). She was a supporter of Manchukuo and served as a spy for the Japanese but also worked to restore the Manchu dynasty. She played a central role in the Shanghai Incident, which the Japanese Army used as an excuse to expand their war in and against China, culminating in the notorious Nanjing Massacre, but she also stuffed the empress into the trunk of her car and transported her in secret to a coronation in Manchuria. The Japanese set her up as the perfect symbol of amity between the two nations. She contested gender roles by wearing male military attire and a short, mannish haircut. In this book, Birnbaum tells Yoshiko's life story, culminating with her execution in 1948 by Chiang Kai-shek. She highlights the way in which Yoshiko's Chinese birth and Japanese upbringing created a unique personality, and how she was viewed differently in the two countries"--Provided by publisher

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Main charactersChronology -- A note on the text -- Born to chaos -- Little sister -- Royalty in exile -- Continental adventurer -- A new life in Japan -- Manchu prince, Japanese wife -- School days -- The beauty in men's clothing -- Extreme measures -- Repercussions -- On her own -- Poisonous devil's brew -- Advance into Manchuria -- An emperor in flux -- The reluctant empress -- Powerful connections -- Woman of influence -- A growing awareness -- Commander Jin -- Starting over in Manchukuo -- In the bright light -- Wild child -- A daughter looks back -- China nights -- Emergency help -- An old love -- Adrift in Fukuoka -- Hopeful to the end -- Narrow escapes -- Postwar justice -- Go with a smile.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780231526340

Language: English

Subjects: History

Keywords: Kawashima, Yoshiko 1906-1948 ; Mandschu ; Mandschurei ; Japan

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Format: 1 online resource (271 p.)

ISBN: 0-231-15219-1 , 0-231-52634-2

Series Statement: Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture

Content: Aisin Gioro Xianyu (1907-1948) was the fourteenth daughter of a Manchu prince and a legendary figure in China's bloody struggle with Japan. After the fall of the Manchu dynasty in 1912, Xianyu's father gave his daughter to a Japanese friend who was sympathetic to his efforts to reclaim power. This man raised Xianyu, now known as Kawashima Yoshiko, to restore the Manchus to their former glory. Her fearsome dedication to this cause ultimately got her killed. Yoshiko had a fiery personality and loved the limelight. She shocked Japanese society by dressing in men's clothes and rose to prominence as Commander Jin, touted in Japan's media as a new Joan of Arc. Boasting a short, handsome haircut and a genuine military uniform, Commander Jin was credited with many daring exploits, among them riding horseback as leader of her own army during the Japanese occupation of China. While trying to promote the Manchus, Yoshiko supported the puppet Manchu state established by the Japanese in 1932-one reason she was executed for treason after Japan's 1945 defeat. The truth of Yoshiko's life is still a source of contention between China and Japan: some believe she was exploited by powerful men, others claim she relished her role as political provocateur. China holds her responsible for unspeakable crimes, while Japan has forgiven her transgressions. This biography presents the richest and most accurate portrait to date of the controversial princess spy, recognizing her truly novel role in conflicts that transformed East Asia.

Note: Includes index. , Front matter -- , Contents -- , Main Characters -- , Chronology -- , A Note on the Text -- , 1. Born to Chaos -- , 2. Little Sister -- , 3. Royalty in Exile -- , 4. Continental Adventurer -- , 5. A New Life in Japan -- , 6. Manchu Prince, Japanese Wife -- , 7. School Days -- , 8. The Beauty in Men's Clothing -- , 9. Extreme Measures -- , 10. Repercussions -- , 11. On Her Own -- , 12. Poisonous Devil's Brew -- , 13. Advance Into Manchuria -- , 14. An Emperor in Flux -- , 15. The Reluctant Empress -- , 16. Powerful Connections -- , 17. Woman of Influence -- , 18. A Growing Awareness -- , 19. Commander Jin -- , 20. Starting Over in Manchukuo -- , 21. In the Bright Light -- , 22. Wild Child -- , 23. A Daughter Looks Back -- , 24. China Nights -- , 25. Emergency Help -- , 26. An Old Love -- , 27. Adrift in Fukuoka -- , 28. Hopeful to the End -- , 29. Narrow Escapes -- , 30. Postwar Justice -- , 31. Go with a Smile -- , Notes -- , Acknowledgments -- , Index -- , Backmatter , Issued also in print. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-336-18411-6

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-231-15218-3

Language: English

DOI: 10.7312/birn15218