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The Dynamics of Confucianism and Modernization in Korean History (Cornell East Asia Series)
Tae-Jin Yi
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Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia. Num Pages: 398 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
This volume makes available for the first time in English a collection of the work of historian Yi Tae-Jin. Over the course of his career, he has done path-breaking research that covers virtually the entire Chosōn period (1392–1910) from the Koryō-Chosōn transition to the Kojong period and Korea's takeover by Japan in 1910. One of the focal points of his scholarship has been to reinterpret Neo-Confucianism as a dynamic force in Korean history. The first half of this volume is devoted to his seminal work on the historical factors behind the founding of the Chosōn dynasty. He has shown how ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Series
Condition
New
Series
Cornell East Asia
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781933947365
SKU
V9781933947365
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About Tae-Jin Yi
Yi Tae-Jin (b. 1943) is Professor of Korean History at Seoul National University, where he has taught since 1973. He is the author of over one hundred articles and several books, including Han'guk sahoesa yôn'gu (Studies on the Social History of Korea, 1986) and Kojong sidae ûi chaejomyông (A Reinterpretation of the History of the King Kojong Period, 2000). He ... Read more
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