Timothy Brook
Timothy Brook | |
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| Born | Timothy James Brook January 6, 1951 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Sinologist, historian, writer |
| Language | English, Chinese, French, Japanese |
| Education | |
| Genre | History |
| Subject | Sinology; cultural, economic, legal and social history; world trade and globalization |
| Notable works | Books by the author |
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Timothy James Brook (Chinese name: 卜正民; born January 6, 1951) is a Canadian historian, sinologist, and writer specializing in the study of China (sinology). He holds the Republic of China Chair, Department of History, University of British Columbia.
His research interests include the social and cultural history of the Ming Dynasty in China; law and punishment in Imperial China; collaboration during Japan's wartime occupation of China, 1937–45, the Nanjing massacre, and Japanese war crimes trials; global history; and historiography.