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1 online resource (xviii, 305 pages) : illustrations |
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The Spirit of Independence -- Everyone Should Awaken to Their Responsibility -- Failure in Discharging Duties Invites Disaster -- Things That the People Can Do If They Try -- Foundation of True Loyalty -- A Strong Resolve for Independence -- Establishing Relations with Foreign Countries -- Distinction between Independence and Neutrality -- The Nation May Not Last If the People Remain Unenlightened -- Crucial Importance of the Right of Self-Rule -- An Outline of the Laws of the Universe -- Classification of the Six Continents -- Classification of the Five Races -- Distinctions between the New and the Old -- Three Types of Government -- Rights of the American People -- Events Leading to American Independence -- The Declaration of American Independence -- History of the American Civil War -- History of the French Revolution -- Benefits of Constitutional Government -- Damages Caused by Failure to Change Government -- Political System Matches the Level of the People -- The People's Mind Must Be Free First -- Limits on the Right of Freedom -- History of Korean (Taehan) Independence -- China's Obstinacy -- History of Japan's Progress -- Political History of Russia -- Western Influence Extends Eastward -- Japanese Endeavor to Establish Relations with Korea -- Trading with Japan for the First Time -- The Imo Mutiny (1882) -- Korea, Japan, and China before the Sino-Japanese War -- Events of the Kapsin Coup (1884) -- Sending Ministers to the West for the First Time -- Causes of the Sino-Japanese War |
| Summary |
Syngman Rhee (Yi Sûng-man, 1875-1965) is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in modern Korean history. He emerged as the dominant leader in Korea's nationalist struggle against Japan and served as the first president of the Republic of Korea from 1948 through 1960. Rhee's political career as founder and president, however, was not without controversy. While some hailed him as "the George Washington of Korea," others regarded Rhee as "a little Chiang Kai-shek." This first English translation of Rhee's magnum opus, The Spirit of Independence (Tongnip chôngsin), provides readers with an essential key to understanding the breadth and depth of Rhee's thought at a critical juncture in his life and his country's history |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Nationalism -- Korea -- Translations into English
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World politics -- 19th century -- Translations into English
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HISTORY -- Asia -- China.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory.
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Nationalism.
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World politics.
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Politik
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Quelle
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Politieke onafhankelijkheid.
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Nationalisme.
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Internationale betrekkingen.
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Korea -- History -- 1864-1910 -- Translations into English
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Korea.
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Korea
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Korea.
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History.
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Translations.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Kim, Han-Kyo, 1928- translator.
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| ISBN |
9780824864446 |
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0824864441 |
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