Seeking Order in a Tumultuous Age: The Writings of Chŏng Tojŏn, a Korean Neo-Confucian

by David M. Robinson

Chŏng Tojŏn, one of the most influential thinkers in Korean history, played a leading role in the establishment of the Chosŏn dynasty (1392-1910). Long recognized for his contributions to the development of Neo-Confucianism in Korea, Chŏng was both a prodigious writer and an influential statesman before being murdered in a political coup. Seeking Order in a Tumultuous Age charts Chŏng's rise to prominence amidst the turmoil...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824859448
• ISBN13: 9780824859442
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"