The Pacific century

Resource Information

The work The Pacific century represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Union Presbyterian Seminary Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The Pacific century

Statement of responsibility

A co-production of Pacific Basin Institute/Jigsaw Productions in association with NHK-Japan, KCTS/Seattle, and Teleac/Holland

Title variation

• Two coasts of China
• Meiji revolution
• From the barrel of a gun
• Writers and revolutionaries
• Reinventing Japan
• Inside Japan, Inc.
• Big business and the ghost of Confucius
• Fight for democracy
• Sentimental imperialists
• Future of the Pacific Basin

Contributor

• Jigsaw Productions
• Pacific Basin Institute
• Teleac/NOT
• KCTS (Television station : Seattle, Wash.)
• Coyote, Peter
• Annenberg/CPB Project
• Nihon Hoso Kyokai

Subject

• East Asia -- Politics and government
• Pacific Area -- Economic conditions
• United States -- Relations -- Pacific Area
• Pacific Area -- Politics and government
• VIDEORECORDING
• Pacific Area -- Relations -- United States
• Southeast Asia -- Politics and government
• East Asia -- History

Language

eng

Summary

Ten part introductory story of how modern nations have emerged from the rich and varied cultures and societies of Pacific Asia since the 19th century. Provides students with an understanding of the historical and geographic context of the development of Northeast Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and the Soviet Far East) and Southeast Asia (emphasizing Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam)

Cataloging source

DLM

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Series project director, Frank Gibney ; produced by Al Levin ; directed and edited by Marc Levin

PerformerNote

Peter Coyote

Runtime

600

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action