Scholars have long held that Korea's Choson dynasty (1392-1910) was established by a new socioeconomic class of scholar-officials of local-landlord origins who overthrew the capital-based aristocracy of the Koryo dynasty (918-1392). "The Origins of the Choson Dynasty" refutes that view, showing that a key feature of the dynastic transition was continuity in the structure and composition of the central ruling class and arguing that the main force behind the establishment of the Choson was the need to revamp institutions to protect aristocratic interests. The change of dynasties thus was less a revolution than a culmination of a centuries - old effort to create a centralized bureaucratic polity. Drawing on a wealth of data compiled from primary sources and presented here in 26 tables and 10 genealogical charts, "The Origins of the Choson Dynasty" provides an exhaustive analysis of the structure and composition of the central officialdom of the Koryo-Choson transition and offers a new interpretation of the history of traditional Korea. John Duncan is an associate professor of history and East Asian languages and culture at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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"Duncan has assembled the fullest evidence to date." --Martina Deuchler, University of London "A landmark study ... an original and mature work of research."--James B. Palais, University of Washington
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John Duncan is an associate professor in the Departments of History and East Asian Languages and Culture at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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I purchased this book as a gift for my husband. We both got interested in the history of Korea through watching a series on our local TV channel. My husband is engulfed in this book. Says it is written in way that really keeps your attention. I plan on researching other books by Duncan.
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