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Introduction to Asian Civilizations Ser.: Sources of Korean Tradition Vol. 2 : From the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Centuries by Yôngho Ch'oe (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherColumbia University Press
ISBN-100231120311
ISBN-139780231120319
eBay Product ID (ePID)1700830
Product Key Features
Number of Pages512 Pages
Publication NameSources of Korean Tradition Vol. 2 : from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Centuries
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
SubjectModern / 16th Century, Asia / Korea, Customs & Traditions, Modern / 17th Century
TypeTextbook
AuthorYôngho Ch'oe
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
SeriesIntroduction to Asian Civilizations Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight26.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN96-017701
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsAn invaluable guide for students of Korea in any discipline as well as for scholars and students of East Asia for many years to come., "Readers are provided a unique view of Korean history via the eyes and words of the participants and/or witnesses themselves. Official documents, letters, policies and personal opinions written by the people who helped make Korea, reveal the Korea that most outsiders would never know." -- Korean Quarterly, "An invaluable guide for students of Korea in any discipline as well as for scholars and students of East Asia for many years to come." -- Journal of Asian Studies
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Number of Volumes2 vols.
Dewey Decimal951.9
Table Of ContentPreface Explanatory Note Contributors Part 4. Middle and Late Choson Introduction 20: Politics 21: Education 22: Reform Proposals 23: The Encounter with the West 24: Society 25: Culture and National Identity 26: Neo-Confucian Philosophy Part 5. The Modern Period Introduction 27: Domestic Disquiet and Foreign Threats 28. Negative Responses to Western Civilization 29: Development of Enlightenment Thought 30: The Tonghak Uprisings and the Kabo Reforms 31: The Independence Club and the People's Assembly 32: Patriotic Movements 33: National Culture During the Colonial Period 34: The Nationalist Movement 35: The Communist Movement 36: Korea Since 1945 Bibliography Index
SynopsisModeled after the classic Sources of Chinese Tradition, Sources of Japanese Tradition, and Sources of Indian Tradition, this collection of seminal primary readings in the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of Korea from the sixteenth century to the present day lays the groundwork for understanding Korean civilization and demonstrates how leading intellectuals and public figures in Korea have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they lived in. The selections range from the mid- and late Chos n dynasty in the sixteenth century, through the encounter with the West and imperialist Japan in the late ninteenth and early twentieth centuries, to the political and cultural events in South and North Korea since 1945--ending with President Kim Taejung's 1998 inaugural address., This collection of seminal primary readings in the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of Korea from the sixteenth century to the present day lays the groundwork for understanding Korean civilization and demonstrates how leading intellectuals and public figures in Korea have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they lived in., Modeled after the classic Sources of Chinese Tradition, Sources of Japanese Tradition, and Sources of Indian Tradition, this collection of seminal primary readings in the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of Korea from the sixteenth century to the present day lays the groundwork for understanding Korean civilization and demonstrates how leading intellectuals and public figures in Korea have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they lived in. The selections range from the mid- and late Chosôn dynasty in the sixteenth century, through the encounter with the West and imperialist Japan in the late ninteenth and early twentieth centuries, to the political and cultural events in South and North Korea since 1945--ending with President Kim Taejung's 1998 inaugural address.
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