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Tae-Jin Yi - The Dynamics of Confucianism and Modernization in Korean History - 9781933947068 - V9781933947068
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The Dynamics of Confucianism and Modernization in Korean History

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Description for The Dynamics of Confucianism and Modernization in Korean History Hardcover. Num Pages: 398 pages, Illustrations, maps. 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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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781933947068
SKU
V9781933947068
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

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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