The Confucian Kingship in Korea - (Studies in Asian Culture) by Jahyun Kim Haboush (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A fascinating example of Neo-Confucian sage kingship is the figure of Yongjo, the eighteenth-century Korean monarch who was one of that nation's most illustrious yet most tragic rulers. In this book, JaHyun Kim Haboush provides an outstanding, dramatically realized introduction to traditional Korean culture through the story of Yongjo, offering profound insights into the complex interplay between Confucian rhetoric and the politics of the Yi monarchy. Originally published as <i>A Heritage of Kings</i>, this paperback edition contains a new preface reflecting advances in the field.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A fascinating example of Neo-Confucian sage kingship is the figure of Yôngjo, the eighteenth-century Korean monarch who was one of that nation's most illustrious yet most tragic rulers. In this book, JaHyun Kim Haboush provides an outstanding, dramatically realized introduction to traditional Korean culture through the story of Yôngjo, offering profound insights into the complex interplay between Confucian rhetoric and the politics of the Yi monarchy. Originally published as <i>A Heritage of Kings</i>, this paperback edition contains a new preface reflecting advances in the field.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>JaHyun Kim Haboush is professor of Korean history and culture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the editor and translator of <i>The Memoirs of Lady Hyegông</i> and a contributing editor of <i>Culture and State in Late Chosôn Korea.</i>
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