Social Darwinism and Nationalism in Korea: The Beginnings (1880s-1910s) - Survival as an Ideology of Korean Modernity

The book deals with the influences exerted by Social Darwinism upon Korea's modern ideologies and discourses in the 1880s-1900s. It argues that Social Darwinism constituted the main keystone for many pivotal discourses in early modern Korea, especially nationalism.

About the author

Vladimir M. Tikhonov, Ph.D. (1996) in History, Moscow State University, is Professor of Korean/East Asian Studies at Oslo University. He has published extensively on Korean modern and Buddhist history including Selected Writings of Han Yongun (Global Oriental, 2008).

Product details

• Authors: Vladimir Tikhonov
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.07.2010
• EAN: 9789004185036
• ISBN: 978-90-04-18503-6
• No. of pages: 268
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 241 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Series: Brill's Korean Studies Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)