The Three Kingdoms of Korea
Lost Civilizations
Seiten
2024
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-875-6 (ISBN)
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-875-6 (ISBN)
Sheds new light on the history and legacy of Korea's Three Kingdoms period.
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 Koguryo 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.
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 Koguryo 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.
Richard D. McBride II is professor of Asian and near eastern languages at Brigham Young University. His many publications include Aspiring to Enlightenment: Pure Land Buddhism in Silla Korea.
Chronology
Introduction
1 Legends and Origins of Korea's Three Kingdoms
2 Koguryo and Paekche
3 Kaya and Early Silla
4 Religion and Culture in the Early Three Kingdoms
5 Greater Silla and Parhae
6 The Flourishing of Buddhism and Confucianism in Greater Silla
7 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the Later Three Kingdoms
Epilogue
REFERENCES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
PHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INDEX
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.7.2024 |
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Reihe/Serie | Lost Civilizations |
Zusatzinfo | 73 illustrations, 68 in colour |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 1-78914-875-8 / 1789148758 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78914-875-6 / 9781789148756 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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