Timothy Brook

Timothy Brook
Born
Timothy James Brook

(1951-01-06) January 6, 1951
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
OccupationsSinologist, historian, writer
Writing career
LanguageEnglish, Chinese, French, Japanese
GenreHistory
SubjectsSinology; cultural, economic, legal and social history; world trade and globalization
Notable workBooks by the author
Websitewww.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). 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.