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A Genealogy of Dissent - The Progeny of Fallen Royals in Chosŏn Korea (Hardcover)
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A Genealogy of Dissent - The Progeny of Fallen Royals in Chosŏn Korea (Hardcover)
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In early modern Korea, the Chosŏn state conducted an extermination
campaign against the Kaesŏng Wang, descendants of the preceding
Koryŏ dynasty. It was so thorough that most of today's descendants
are related to a single survivor. Before long, however, the Chosŏn
dynasty sought to bolster its legitimacy as the successor of Koryŏ
by rehabilitating the surviving Wangs—granting them patronage for
performing ancestral rites and even allowing them to attain
prestigious offices. As a result, Koryŏ descendants came to
constitute elite lineages throughout Korea. As members of the
revived aristocratic descent group, they were committed to
Confucian norms of loyalty to their ruler. The Chosŏn, in turn,
increasingly honored Koryŏ legacies. As the state began to
tolerate critical historical narratives, the early plight of the
Wangs inspired popular accounts that engendered sympathy. Modern
forces of imperialism, colonialism, nationalism, urbanization,
industrialization, and immigration transformed the Kaesŏng Wang
from the progeny of fallen royals to individuals from all walks of
life. Eugene Y. Park draws on primary and secondary sources,
interviews, and site visits to tell their extraordinary story. In
so doing, he traces Korea's changing politics, society, and culture
for more than half a millennium.
General
| Imprint: |
Stanford University Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2018 |
| Firstpublished: |
2018 |
| Authors: |
Eugene Y. Park
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth
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| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5036-0208-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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| LSN: |
1-5036-0208-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781503602083 |
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