{"product_id":"min-yonghwan-the-selected-writings-of-a-late-choson-diplomat-volume-32-paperback","title":"Min Yonghwan: The Selected Writings of a Late Choson Diplomat Volume 32 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Finch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMin Yŏnghwan was a statesman and reformist of late Chosŏn dynasty Korea. His suicide in protest of the 1905 Japanese-Korean Treaty of Protection made him a \"powerful symbol of Korean independence\" and led to his being regarded as a major patriot in Korea to this day. This book, however, celebrates Min's life as a diplomat through his own words. Min's detailed descriptions of his journeys to Russia to attend Czar Nicholas II's coronation and London for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee produce vivid images of the world at that time while also revealing Min's perceptions of it from his Confucian background. Readers will find the translation smooth and the texts engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time in English translation, these documents contain valuable information on Min's diplomatic missions which have remained largely neglected by most scholars writing on the last decades of the Chosun dynasty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As a window into the life and career of a senior official in the twilight years of the Chosun dynasty, Finch's able translation and introduction are very helpful.\"--Vipan Chandra, Wheaton College, \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Asian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Well researched, this book is both informative and enjoyable....Even those unfamiliar with Korean history should find this book accessible, especially as aided by the introduction that nicely contextualizes the translated texts.\"--Eugene Y. Park, University of Pennsylvania, \u003ci\u003ePacific Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Finch is a professor in the Department of Korean Studies at Keimyung University, Taegu, Korea. Education: B.A. University of Cambridge, M.A. Yonsei University, D.Phil. University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47892640465149,"sku":"9781557290915","price":64.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/LynbOZti269781557290915.webp?v=1784978424","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/min-yonghwan-the-selected-writings-of-a-late-choson-diplomat-volume-32-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}