Intellectuals in between: Koreans responses in a period of transition, 1850-1945

Zusammenfassung: "During the decades around 1900, Koreans experienced a world falling apart and the need to quickly build a new one. Intellectuals naturally took centre stage in this era of epistemic paradigm change. This book is devoted to the study of the life and ideas of some of these intel...

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Main Authors: Eggert, Marion 1962- (Author), Lee, Eun-Jeung 1963- (Author), Tichonov, Vladimir M. 1973- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; Bern ; Bruxelles Peter Lang [2022]
Series:Research on Korea volume 11
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Summary:Zusammenfassung: "During the decades around 1900, Koreans experienced a world falling apart and the need to quickly build a new one. Intellectuals naturally took centre stage in this era of epistemic paradigm change. This book is devoted to the study of the life and ideas of some of these intellectuals, focussing on how they dealt with the challenges of their times. Where did their respective moral and intellectual stances lead them, and what were the social, economic, and political constraints that bounded their trajectories? Their life stories provide micro-historical insights into a period that has been formative for modern and contemporary Korea, and illustrate the intellectual ferment inherent in an era of crisis and transition"--(Provided by publisher.)
Physical Description:181 Seiten 22 cm
ISBN:9783631857465
3631857462

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