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Empire and Righteous Nation - 600 Years of China-Korea Relations (Paperback)
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Empire and Righteous Nation - 600 Years of China-Korea Relations (Paperback)
Series: The Edwin O. Reischauer Lectures
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“The relationship between China and Korea is one of the most
important, and least understood, in Asia. With the wisdom and
clarity we have come to expect from Westad, this book illuminates
the long history of these two neighbors.” —Rana Mitter, author
of China’s Good War “A timely must-read primer on the
China–Korea relationship…and its impact on and implications for
our world today.” —Carter J. Eckert, author of Park Chung Hee
and Modern Korea “Valuable and wide-ranging…As two thousand
years of history have shown, China’s role in Korea is a complex
one. Westad’s short and stimulating study provides many clues to
understanding that relationship.” —J. E. Hoare, Literary Review
“An insightful and entertaining primer on Korean history over the
last 600 years.” —Popular History Books Koreans long saw China
as a mentor and protector. Chinese culture heavily influenced
Korea, whose first written language used Chinese characters, while
Confucianism shaped the structure of Korean government. This deep,
sometimes fraught, relationship has done more to shape the politics
of the region than many realize. During the Ming Dynasty, Korea
agreed to become a vassal of China, in hopes of escaping ruin at
the hands of the Mongols. The connection frayed in the nineteenth
century, when the Qing, beset by domestic problems, did little to
protect Korea from encroaching Western powers or the imperial
designs of Meiji Japan. The relationship shifted again in the
twentieth century as nationalism, revolution, and war refashioned
Asia. Odd Arne Westad lays bare the disastrous impact of the Korean
War on the region and offers a keen assessment of Sino–Korean
interactions today, including the thorny question of reunification.
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Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Edwin O. Reischauer Lectures |
Release date: |
March 2023 |
Authors: |
Odd Arne Westad
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Dimensions: |
210 x 137mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-29232-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-674-29232-4 |
Barcode: |
9780674292321 |
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