Korea Between Empires
Schmid provides a stimulating tour of current theorizing about the nation and nationalism... profoundly stimulating and highly recommended.(Choice)A breathtaking historiography, magisterial in sweep, elegant in structure, lucid in idiom, and insightful and illuminating in interpretation... The book's strengths are likely to make it an unrivaled work of scholarship on modern Korea for a long time to come.(American Historical Review)Schmid's new book is a significant contribution to the English-language study of Korean nationalism at the turn of the twentieth century... a rich and rewarding study.(Christine J. KimPacific Affairs)In this provocative new study Andre Schmid examines how intellectuals of the Korean 'patriotic enlightenment movement' began to re-imagine their own society as a national community... [A] persuasively argued and felicitously written book.(Peter DuusKorean Studies)Schmid's book is a welcom and important contribution...deft and elegant prose(Sheila Miyoshi jagerJournal of Asian History)enriches our understanding of Korean nationalism...This book is a joy to read(Kenneth WellsAsian Studies Review)I highly recommend Schmid's book as an earnest narrative that illumines the cultural and intellectual setting and dialogues.(Jacqueline PakJournal of Asian Studies1900-01-00)A fascinating study in the recent intellectual history of Korea... highly recommended.(Michael FinchActa Koreana1900-01-00)