Peace in the East

This interdisciplinary collection examines the philosophy, politics, and legacy of An Chungg-n. The contributors analyze his vision of pan-Asian cooperation and his opposition to Japanese militaristic expansion. They also investigate his significance to broader issues related to nationalism, imperialism, and the role of violence in politics.

Yi Tae-Jin is professor emeritus of Korean history at Seoul National University. Eugene Y. Park is Korea Foundation associate professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania. Kirk W. Larsen is associate professor of history at Brigham Young University.

Preface, Yi Tae-Jin, Eugene Y. Park, and Kirk W. Larsen Introduction, Yi Tae-Jin, Eugene Y. Park, and Kirk W. Larsen Maps Chapter 1: Japanese Expansion in East Asia and An Chunggun's Peace in the East, Xu Yong Chapter 2: An Chunggun and the Genealogy of Modern Korea's Discourse on Peace in the East, Suh Young-Hee Chapter 3: Visions of Violence, Dreams of Peace: Religion, Race, and Nation in An Chunggun's On Peace in the East, Franklin D. Rausch Chapter 4: The An Chunggun Trial and Peace in the East: The Effect of the 1905 "Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty" on International Relations, Totsuka Etsuro Chapter 5: An Chunggun and the Political Philosophy of Immanuel Kant, Sasagawa Norikatsu Chapter 6: Three Images of An Chunggun in Chinese Narratives, Wang Yuanzhou Chapter 7: An Chunggun and Liang Qichao: Two Lights of Modern East Asia, Yi Tae-Jin Chapter 8: The Philosophy and Possibilities of An Chunggun's Unfinished On Peace in the East, Yamamuro Shin'ichi Chapter 9: Contemporary Meanings of An Chunggun's Peace in the East: A Pioneer of the New Concept of East Asian Community, Makino Eiji Afterword, Frederick R. Dickinson