Eastern Learning and the Heavenly Way: The Tonghak and Chondogyo Movements and the Twilight of Korean Independence
(Part of the Hawai‘i Studies on Korea Series)
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Tonghak, or Eastern Learning, was the first major new religion in modern Korean history. Founded in 1860, it combined aspects of a variety of Korean religious traditions. Because of its appeal to the poor and marginalized, it became best known for its prominent role in the largest peasant rebellion in Korean history in 1894, which set the stage for a wider regional conflict, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Although the rebellion failed, it...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0824838882
ISBN13:9780824838881
Release Date:August 2014
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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