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# Forbidden Nation: A History of Taiwan

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    The claims and counterclaims are complex and richly nuanced in this excellent work. This is not a work of propaganda
  

*by T***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017*

Forbidden Nation: A History of TaiwanThe history of China is complex and most of us in the West have only a superficial understanding of ancient and modern china.  We have even less of an understanding of the strategically pivotal island state of Taiwan.This comprehensive history of Taiwan is a remarkable and critical work to assist us in our understanding of the complex and dangerous relationships between China, Taiwan, and the US.China claims Taiwan sovereignty and Taiwan resists inclusion in totalitarian Communist state.  This history illuminates the many twists and turns of China's claims of hegemony over the island.  Dynastic China, under the Quin and Manchu, and even the Tang often chose to ignore Taiwan, or claim they had no interest in the place only to, on occasion, claim sovereignty.  The claims and counterclaims are complex and richly nuanced in this excellent work.This is not a work of propaganda, but instead of well researched and reasoned scholarship.  I am sure that the Communist Party of China's leaders will or have denounced this work given their commitment to using their politicized version of history as a tool of social control.  However to those who value the lessons of the past and want to know why Taiwan is important this book is for you

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    History of Taiwan
  

*by G***T on Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019*

Fascinating study of the early beginnings of the island, ethnic groups and tribes, relations and trade with China and European nations, occupation by Japan, and the long and continuing struggle for recognition as a nation-state. And more.

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    Inconsistent focus but enjoyable read
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2007*

As someone who plans on spending some time in Taiwan in the near future, I was interested to learn more about its history. I found this book to be a good overview, and it held my attention much more closely than I had expected. I learned some things that I had never suspected about Taiwan's influential history as a focal point of East Asian sea trade (and piracy!).Some reviewers have noted that this book tends to be selective in its focus, giving much more time to ancient history than to modern events (especially recent). This is a valid criticism, perhaps, but personally I enjoyed the historical narrative of pirate kings, wars, and the mysterious mountainous interior, as opposed to the endless modern political debates.-The bottom line:For someone seeking an in-depth analysis of Taiwan's modern status as a nation (or not) and relationship to China, there are other works that focus on that specifically. But if you want a good comprehensive understanding of the forces and events that have shaped Taiwan and its people throughout the ages, I can't think of a better read.

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