Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-292) and index.
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Introduction -- Pt. I. Comparative and historical perspectives -- Imperialism and nationalism in the twentieth century -- Manchukuo : a historical overview -- Pt. II. Civilization and sovereignty -- Asianism and the new discourse of civilization -- Embodying civilization : women and the figure of tradition within modernity -- Pt. III. The authenticity of spaces -- Imperial nationalism and the frontier -- Local worlds : the poetics and politics of the native place -- Conclusion -- Glossary of Chinese terms -- Glossary of Japanese terms.