AHA - The John K. Fairbank Prize

Organization: American Historical Association

The John K. Fairbank Prize in East Asian History is offered annually for an outstanding book in the history of China proper, Vietnam, Chinese Central Asia, Mongolia, Manchuria, Korea, or Japan, substantially after 1800. Only books of high scholarly and literary merit will be considered. Anthologies, edited works, and pamphlets are ineligible for the competition. Books published after May 1 of the previous year and before April 30 of the current year will be eligible for the prize.