Justin Jacobs Professor CAS | History

Degrees: PhD, University of California, San Diego
MA, University of Washington
BA, University of Washington
Bio: Justin Jacobs is a historian of China, Xinjiang, the Silk Road, antiquities, and archaeology. He is the author of several books, including Plunder? How Museums Got Their Treasures and The Compensations of Plunder: How China Lost Its Treasures. He teaches courses on ancient and modern China, the Japanese empire, the history of archaeological expeditions, world heritage sites, and voyages of exploration in the Pacific. His recorded lectures on East Asian history are available on the podcast Beyond Huaxia: A College History of China and Japan, and he is also the instructor for two Great Courses series on UNESCO sites.

See Also: Indiana Jones in History; Beyond Huaxia: A College History of China and Japan; The Silk Road; Department of History
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