William Franklin Sands in Late Choson Korea - At the Deathbed of Empire, 18961904

This study examines William Franklin Sands, the high-ranking US advisor in the Korean government during the final years of the Choson dynasty. The author argues that his efforts to institute reform and achieve Korean neutrality were scuttled by Korean, Japanese, Russian, and US officials.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Prologue: Japan, 1896-1897
Chapter 2: Arrival in Korea, January 1898
Chapter 3: Entering His Majesty's Service, January 1900
Chapter 4: The Cheju Uprising, 1901
Chapter 5: Sands Undercut: Koreans, Japanese, and Russians
Chapter 6: Sands Undercut: Horace Allen
Chapter 7: Troubles Mounting
Chapter 8: Memorials to Kojong
Chapter 9: Leaving Korea, March 1903 to February 1904
Chapter 10: Epilogue: 1904-1946

Über den Autor / die Autorin

By Wayne Patterson

Zusammenfassung

This study examines William Franklin Sands, the high-ranking US advisor in the Korean government during the final years of the Choson dynasty. The author argues that his efforts to institute reform and achieve Korean neutrality were scuttled by Korean, Japanese, Russian, and US officials.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Wayne Patterson, Patterson Wayne
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781793649270
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-927-0
• Seiten: 180
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Korea, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, HISTORY / Asia / Korea, Asian History, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1890 to c 1899