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Richard D. McBride II - Three Kingdoms of Korea, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

Three Kingdoms of Korea

Lost Civilizations

Av Richard D. McBride II

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Korea’s Three Kingdoms period is a genuine ‘lost civilization’, during which ancient realms vied for supremacy during the first millennium CE. Nobles from this period’s feuding states adopted and adapted Buddhism and Confucianism through interactions with early medieval Chinese dynasties. In the mid-seventh century, with the assistance of the mighty Chinese Tang empire, the aristocratic Silla state ultimately unified the Three Kingdoms by conquering the militaristic northern kingdom of Koguryŏ and the culturally sophisticated state of Paekche.Weaving together legends of founding kings, tales of wars and political intrigue and narratives of fascinating individuals – including flower boys, wise monks, loyal scholars and virtuous women – this exploration sheds new light on a foundational period that continues to shape Korean identity today.
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2024-07-01
  • Mått: 140 x 206 x 23 mm
  • Vikt: 590 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Serie: Lost Civilizations
  • Antal sidor: 216
  • Förlag: Reaktion Books
  • ISBN: 9781789148756
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Richard D. McBride II is Professor and Chair of the Asian and Near Eastern Languages Department at Brigham Young University. His many publications include Aspiring to Enlightenment: Pure Land Buddhism in Silla Korea (2020).

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This is a much-needed monographic work treating early Korean history in a comprehensive yet very readable manner. Covering mythic foundations as well as current understandings of the origins of the earliest states in Korean history, this narrative describes the rise and decline of polities, their societies and cultures and their relations with neighbouring polities, ending with the fall of the Silla kingdom in 935 and the rise of the state of Koryŏ. This book covers over a millennium of Korean history concisely and clearly and should be required reading for anyone interested in Korea’s early history and cultures.

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