Opening of Korea: A Confucian response to the Western impact (IMKS special lecture series)

Opening of Korea: A Confucian response to the Western impact (IMKS special lecture series)

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Opening of Korea: A Confucian response to the Western impact (IMKS special lecture series)

Opening of Korea: A Confucian response to the Western impact (IMKS special lecture series)

Written by Key-Hiuk Kim
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This book considers how a "hermit kingdom," Chosun, which had adhered to a policy of seclusion, opened the door to Japan and western powers, began trading, and became a member of the modern world.

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Published March 1, 1999
ISBN 1980825
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Key-Hiuk Kim is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Key-Hiuk Kim can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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