A Korean War Captive in Japan, 1597-1600 : : The Writings of Kang Hang / / ed. by Kenneth Robinson, JaHyun Kim Haboush.
Kang Hang was a Korean scholar-official taken prisoner in 1597 by an invading Japanese army during the Imjin War of 1592-1598. While in captivity in Japan, Kang recorded his thoughts on human civilization, war, and the enemy's culture and society, acting in effect as a spy for his king. Arrange...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2013] ©2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Encounters with the Adversities of War
- 2. An Exhortation to Koreans Still Held Prisoner in Japan
- 3. A Report to the Royal Secretariat on Japanese Social Practices
- 4. A Memorial Sent from Captivity
- 5. Postscript
- Appendix 1. The Eight Circuits and Sixty-six Provinces of Japan
- Appendix 2. Japanese Government Offices
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index