33106X1 First Printing. Monograph Series No. 4. Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch in conjunction with Taewon Publishing Company, Seoul: 1972. 264 pages. Softcover. Very good condition. Kim Ok-kyun was one of the pioneer advocates of reform and modernization in late nineteenth century Korea; the incident of December 4, 1884 was an unsuccessful attempt by Kim and some of his closest friends to seize the reins of power and to lead their country out of the darkness in which it slumbered; Meiji Japan ws their model. Kim Ok-kyun is a legendary figure in modern Korean history, and the incident of 1884 is a controversial event. To the present day, both continue to evoke discussion and disagreement. Includes an Index. $56.99USD
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