Catholics and Anti-Catholicism in Chosŏn Korea

Provides an invaluable analysis of late-Choson (1392-1897) thought, politics, and society to help readers understand the response of Confucians to Catholicism and of Korean Catholics to years of violent harassment. His analysis is informed by two remarkable documents expertly translated with the assistance of Franklin Rausch.

About the author

Don Baker is professor of Korean civilization in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia.

Franklin Rausch is assistant professor in the Department of History and Philosophy at Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina.

Summary

Provides an invaluable analysis of late-Choson (1392-1897) thought, politics, and society to help readers understand the response of Confucians to Catholicism and of Korean Catholics to years of violent harassment. His analysis is informed by two remarkable documents expertly translated with the assistance of Franklin Rausch.

Product details

• Authors: Don Baker, Franklin Rausch
• Assisted by: Christopher Bae (Editor), Christopher J Bae (Editor), Christopher J. Bae (Editor)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9780824879266
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-7926-6
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Hawaii Studies on Korea; Hawai'i Studies on Korea; Hawai'i Studies on Korea; Hawai‘i Studies on Korea
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous