Under the Ancestors' Eyes
| Author | : Martina Deuchler |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674504305 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674504301 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Under the Ancestors' Eyes by : Martina Deuchler
Download or read book Under the Ancestors' Eyes written by Martina Deuchler and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the Ancestors' Eyes elucidates the role of Neo-Confucianism as an ideological and political device by which the elite in Korea regained and maintained dominance during the Chosŏn period. Using historical and social anthropological methodology, Martina Deuchler highlights Korea's distinctive elevation of the social over the political.
