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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-publication DataRhee, Hong Beom, 1942-Asian millenarianism: an interdisciplinary study of the Taiping and Tonghak rebellions in a global context / Hong Beom Rhee.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-934043-42-4 (alk. paper)
1. Tonghak Incident, 1894. 2. Korea—History—1864–1910. 3. Korea-History—Philosophy. 4. China—History—Taiping Rebellion, 1850–1864. 5. China—History—19th century. 6. Nationalism—Religious aspects. 7. Millennialism—Comparative studies. I. Title. II. Title: Interdisciplinary study of the Taiping and Tonghak rebellions in a global context. DS915.53.R45 2007
951'.034—dc22
2007008776