{"product_id":"a-korean-war-captive-in-jahyun-kim-haboush-9780231163705","title":"A Korean War Captive in Japan, 1597-1600: The Writings of Kang Hang","description":"\u003cp\u003eKang Hang was a Korean scholar-official taken prisoner in 1597 by an invading Japanese army during the Imjin War of 1592-1598. While in captivity in Japan, Kang recorded his thoughts on human civilization, war, and the enemy's culture and society, acting in effect as a spy for his king. Arranged and printed in the seventeenth century as \u003cem\u003eKanyangnok\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eThe Record of a Shepherd, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Kang's writings were extremely valuable to his government, offering new perspective on a society few Koreans had encountered in 150 years and new information on Japanese politics, culture, and military organization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this complete, annotated translation of \u003cem\u003eKanyangnok\u003c\/em\u003e, Kang ruminates on human behavior and the nature of loyalty during a time of war. A neo-Confucianist with a deep knowledge of Chinese philosophy and history, Kang drew a distinct line between the Confucian values of his world, which distinguished self, family, king, and country, and a foreign culture that practiced invasion and capture, and, in his view, was largely incapable of civilization. Relating the experiences of a former official who played an exceptional role in wartime and the rare voice of a Korean speaking plainly and insightfully on war and captivity, this volume enables a deeper appreciation of the phenomenon of war at home and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jahyun Kim Haboush\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231163703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231163705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Jahyun Kim Haboush","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47610978697471,"sku":"9780231163705","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_33276c75-b898-4279-8850-43cf33dc84d5.jpg?v=1764510918","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-korean-war-captive-in-jahyun-kim-haboush-9780231163705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}