Shavit's historical dictionary addresses the critical need in
academic libraries for reference sources that provide undergraduate
and beginning graduate students of American foreign policy with
introductory information on the persons, events, and institutions
that have influenced US relations with other nations. . . . a
useful dictionary. "Choice"
Contact between the United States and Asia began in the 17th
century when several Americans went to India as employees of the
East India company. A myriad of sea captains and merchants,
missionaries, consuls and diplomats, travelers, journalists,
businessmen, engineers, naturalists, educators, and authors and
artists followed, establishing a gamut of relationships between the
United States and Asia. This volume provides, in alphabetical
format, information about those individuals, institutions, and
events that most affected the relationships between the United
States and Asia. The dictionary focuses on individuals who
contributed in a significant way to U.S.-Asian relations,
especially those who left a written record of their experiences.
The book covers all countries of Asia, except those of the Middle
East, which are in a separate volume by Shavit.
Shavit has succeeded in making the information highly accessible
as well as comprehensive. The front matter includes a list of
abbreviations, place names, and a chronology. A short introduction
then leads into the dictionary itself. References at the end of
each entry note whether the subject is covered in general
biographical dictionaries and list books and articles on the
subject. A system of asterisks cross-references people, events, and
institutions that have their own entries in the dictionary. Two
appendixes--a list of the chiefs of American diplomatic missions to
Asia from 1843 to 1989, and a list of individuals organized by
profession and occupation--are added handy reference materials. A
bibliographical essay and index complete the book. This impressive
new historical dictionary is a useful reference guide for any
student of American relations with Asia.
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