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Eastern Learning and the Heavenly Way: The Tonghak and Chondogyo Movements and the Twilight of Korean Independence (Hawai'i Studies on Korea)
Carl Young
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Hardcover. Series: Hawai Studies on Korea. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Tonghak, or Eastern Learning, was the first major new religion in modern Korean history. Founded in 1860, it combined aspects of a variety of Korean religious traditions. Because of its appeal to the poor and marginalized, it became best known for its prominent role in the largest peasant rebellion in Korean history in 1894, which set the stage for a wider regional conflict, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895. Although the rebellion failed, it caused immense changes in Korean society and played a part in the war that ended in Japan's victory and its eventual rise as an imperial power.
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Tonghak, or Eastern Learning, was the first major new religion in modern Korean history. Founded in 1860, it combined aspects of a variety of Korean religious traditions. Because of its appeal to the poor and marginalized, it became best known for its prominent role in the largest peasant rebellion in Korean history in 1894, which set the stage for a wider regional conflict, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895. Although the rebellion failed, it caused immense changes in Korean society and played a part in the war that ended in Japan's victory and its eventual rise as an imperial power.
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Product Details
Publisher
Univ of Hawaii Pr
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Hawai Studies on Korea
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824838881
SKU
V9780824838881
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About Carl Young
Carl Young is associate professor in the history department at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada.
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