Timothy Brook

Timothy Brook
BornTimothy James Brook
(1951-01-06) January 6, 1951 (age 73)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationSinologist, historian, writer
LanguageEnglish, Chinese, French, Japanese
Education
GenreHistory
SubjectSinology; cultural, economic, legal and social history; world trade and globalization
Notable worksBooks by the author
Website
www.timothybrook.com

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).[1][2][3][4] 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.

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