Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2008

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• Kingship in Early Medieval China

  • Type: E-Book
  • Author: A. Eisenberg
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  • The institution of the Retired Emperor forms the innovative angle from which this study analyzes Classical Chinese political history (4th to 7th centuries A.D.) and lays bare broader patterns of political and social action of Classical Chinese monarchy. The author lays a basis for a new framework to think about kingship and succession in East Asia.

• Korea Yearbook (2008)

  • Type: E-Book
  • Editors Rüdiger Frank; Jim Hoare; Patrick Köllner; Susan Pares
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  • South Korea-related refereed articles in Korea Yearbook 2008 focus on the domestic political scene, relations with Japan, policy towards the North, higher education reform, and new Korean cinema. Additional articles deal with the recovery of the remains of US soldiers killed in the Korean War, economic reform in North Korea, and inter-Korean economic cooperation.