Choi Byonghyon
Books by Choi Byonghyon
“These are the official records of his rule, compiled by state historians after he died. But they are based on documents and verbatim transcripts from T’aejo’s time in power. It was a collective project, similar to what used to happen in Imperial China, one wrote the history of the ancestors, the predecessors, so subsequent generations could learn from it. That’s how this one came into being as well. “ Read more...
The best books on China Korea Relations
Odd Arne Westad, Historian
Interviews where books by Choi Byonghyon were recommended
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Chinese Hegemony: Grand Strategy and International Institutions in East Asian History
by Feng Zhang -
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Sacred Mandates: Asian International Relations since Chinggis Khan
by Timothy Brook (ed.) -
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The Annals of King T'aejo: Founder of Korea's Choson Dynasty
by Choi Byonghyon -
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Tradition, Treaties, and Trade: Qing Imperialism and Choson Korea, 1850-1910
by Kirk W. Larsen -
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Cold War Crucible: The Korean Conflict and the Postwar World
by masuda hajimu
The best books on China Korea Relations, recommended by Odd Arne Westad
The best books on China Korea Relations, recommended by Odd Arne Westad
China has had close political and cultural relations with Korea for centuries and the history of that relationship can shed light on China’s approach to international relations more broadly—including in its imperial past. Yale historian Odd Arne Westad recommends the best books on China, Korea and the relationship between them.
