Korea and the Fall of the Mongol Empire: Alliance, Upheaval, and the Rise of a New East Asian Order

ISBN-13: 9781009098960 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 318 str.

New York) Robinson David M. (Colgate University

Opis

A new perspective on the collapse of the Mongol empire through the mid-fourteenth century experiences of King Gongmin of Goryeo.

Recenzje

'The late 14th century in East Asia was a chaotic time. Korea and the Fall of the Mongol Empire brings this period into sharp focus better than any other work in English. By focusing on Korea's King Kongmin, Robinson adroitly weaves the upheavals of the age that witnessed the rise of the Ming, the collapse of the Yuan, and the changes in Korea. King Kongmin is controversial but through Robinson's skillful use of Chinese, Yuan, and Korean sources, both primary and secondary, this work emerges foundational in exploring this age.' Edward Shultz, University of Hawaii

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Child of Empire: 1330–1341; 2. Decade at the Yuan Court: 1341–1351; 3. The Goryeo Dynasty on the Eve of Wang Gi's Enthronement: 1341–1351; 4. Becoming the Goryeo King: 1351–1353; 5. Ally in Collapse: 1354–1355; 6. Redefining Allegiance: The Summer of 1356; 7. A Tipping Point: 1357–1367; 8. Choosing a New Lord: 1368–1370; 9. A New Age: 1370–1374; Conclusion.