Modern East Asian Society and Christianity
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Course Introduction
This course examines the political and ideological conflicts over the acceptance of Christianity in modern East Asia from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Through this process, the course will provide a perspective on the interconnectedness of East Asia through the shared religious, ideological, and cultural heritages in Korea, China, and Japan.
Course Structure
This course consists of 10 weeks. Each week’s lecture consists of 4 to 6 videos. Non-video learning components such as quizzes, discussions, and supplementary reading materials will be provided each week. Students are required to watch the weekly lecture videos and complete the learning activities to be credited for the course requirements each week. In Week 10, students will read a designated book and write a review to enhance their understanding of the entire course.
Subtitles
Korean, English, Chinese
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1-1. Introduction: Introducing the course organization -
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1-2. Visiting the Grave of a Qing dynasty Western missionary
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1-3. The Envoys' Mission to Beijing from Joseon, a link in the history of the reception of Christianity in Korea and China
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1-4. Yun Yuil, a Catholic secret agent who traveled to and from Beijing disguised as a horseman
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1-5. The Delivery of the Edict Banning Rituals of Ancestor Worship and Its Aftermath
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2-1. Criticisms of the East Asian Christian Transmission Narrative
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2-2. Political Situation in Japan during the Warring States Period and the Spread of Christianity
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2-3. The Political and Intellectual Realm of late Ming China and the Acceptance of Christianity
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2-4. Trends in Late Joseon Thought and the Reception of Christianity
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2-5. Summary Conclusion: From ‘'Propagation’' to ‘'Acceptance’'
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3-1. What is Jesuit adaptationism?
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3-2. The Classical Chinese Books on Western Learning as an East-West Collaboration
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3-3. Matteo Ricci's Missionary Strategy of the Accommodation Policy and the Writing of Western Learning Books (1)
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3-4. Matteo Ricci's Missionary Strategy of the accommodation policy and the Writing of Western Learning Books (2)
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3-5. The Spread of The Classical Chinese Books on Western Learning in Joseon
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5-1. Introduction: The Japanese Invasions of Korea as an East Asian International War
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5-2. Japan's Slave Trade and Korean Captives
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5-3. Korean Captives Who Accepted Christianity
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5-4. Gregorio Cespedes, the First Jesuit Missionary to Joseon
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5-5. Xu Guangqi's the argument for the Supervision of Joseon
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6-1. Introduction: 'Light' and 'Shadow'
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6-2. Unsung Facilitators of Christianity's Introduction to East Asia
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6-3. The Forgotten First Jesuit Missionary to China, Michele Ruggieri
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6-4. Kim Beomu, a Central Figure of the Early Catholic Church of Joseon
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6-5. Summary Conclusion: Beyond Elite-Centric Narratives
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7-1. Introduction: 'Persecution' as a Political and Ideological Conflict
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7-2. The Beginning of Christian Persecution in Japan
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7-3. The 1616-1617 Nanjing Persecution
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7-4. The Catholic Persecution of 1801
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7-5. Early Modern East Asian Society as Seen Through the Development of Persecution Incidents
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8-1. Introduction: Why the Chinese Rites Controversy in East Asia?
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8-2. The Problematic Missionary, Father Longobardo
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8-3. The Prelude to the Chinese Rites Controversy: The Convening of the 1627 Conference
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8-4. The Development and Conclusion of the Chinese Rites Controversy
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8-5. The Aftermath and Implications of the Chinese Rites Controversy
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10-1. Introduction: Dialogue Topic and Introductions
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10-2. The Contemporaneity and Interconnectedness of Christianity's Reception in East Asia
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10-3. Universality and Particularity in the History of Korean Catholicism's Reception (1)
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10-4. Universality and Particularity in the History of Korean Catholicism's Reception (2)
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10-5. The Significance of the Jesuit Legacy
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10-6. Concluding the Dialogue
Joo hyun Sheen
Professor in the Department of History Education at Daegu University
Sheen, Joo Hyun. “Rethinking the Geography of Jesuit Missions in Late Ming: Focusing on Fr. Nicolò Longobardo and Fr. Alfonso Vagnoni,” Journal of Ming-Qing Historical Studies 56 (2021): 55-85.
Sheen, Joo Hyun. “Seeking for Micro Transitions in Jesuit Accommodationism After Matteo Ricci: Focusing on the Terminology of God by Xu Guangqi and Alfonso Vagnoni,” Journal of Chinese Historical Research 121 (2019): 111-137.
