Description: The Neo-Confucian kingship was based on the ideal of the sage king, an ordinary human being rendered supreme through his extraordinary virtue. The eighteenth-century Korean ruler Yôngjo, one of that country's most illustrious yet most tragic rulers, is a fascinating example of the Neo-Confucian sage kingship. In this book, JaHyun Kim Haboush provides an outstanding, dramatically realized introduction to traditional Korean culture through the story of Yôngjo, and offers profound insights into the complex interplay between Confucian rhetoric and the politics of the Yi monarchy. Haboush focuses on the deteriorating relationship between Yôngjo and his only son, Crown Prince Sado, and relates the agonizing choices the Confucian ruler was forced to make between saving either his son or his dynasty. Originally published as A Heritage of Kings, this paperback edition contains a new preface reflecting new discoveries and updated scholarship in the field. JaHyun Kim Haboush
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EAN: 9780231066570
UPC: 9780231066570
ISBN: 9780231066570
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Format: Paperback, 336 pages, Revised Edition
Author: Haboush, JaHyun Kim (Deceased, c/o Bill Haboush)
Book Title: The Confucian Kingship in Korea: Yongjo and the Po
Item Height: 2 cm
Item Length: 22.9 cm
Item Weight: 0.48 kg
Item Width: 15.2 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: The University Press Group Ltd
