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King Chongjo : an enlightened despot in early modern Korea /

Were the countries of Europe the only ones that were "early modern?" Was Asia's early modernity cut short by colonialism? Scholars examining early modern Eurasia have not yet fully explored the relationships between absolute rule and political modernization in the highly contested ear...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lovins, Christopher, 1980- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Chŏngjo, > King of Korea, > 1752-1800.
Chŏngjo, > King of Korea, > 1752-1800 > Correspondence.
Despotism > Korea > History.
Korea > Politics and government > 1392-1910.
Korea > Kings and rulers > Biography.

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