The book is about the evolution and transformation of knowledge and knowledge systems in the context of cultural contact, taking Korea as an example. Combining philological and social sciences approaches, it deals with the configuration, dissemination and consolidation of knowledge in certain contexts of the past and present.

Autorentext

Eun-Jeung Lee is Professor for Korean Studies at Freie Universität Berlin with a research focus on politics and history of political ideas.

Marion Eggert is Professor for Korean Studies at the Ruhr University Bochum with a research focus on Korean literary and intellectual history.

Inhalt

Contents: Marion Eggert: Pak Chi-wn, Ch'oe Han-gi and Early Modern Transformations of Conceptions of Knowledge in Korea Eun-Jeung Lee: Dreaming of a Strong State: The Notion of the State in the Works of Yu Kil-Chun Jörg Plassen: Some remarks on the Notions of «Freedom» ( chayu ) and «Love» ( sarang ) in Manhae Han Yong-un's (1879944) Nim-i ch'immuk Eric J. Ballbach: Framing an Enemy? A Comparative Analysis of the Media Framing of North Korea Thorsten Traulsen: The Rise of the Text Style «Vernacular Explication» (hae) in Early Chos Korea, 1392598 - Diglossia, Canon, and Hermeneutics - Myung In Yu: The Idiom Jiuyunmeng and the Novel Kuunmong : The Circulation of Motifs Related to the Yunmeng Marsh in China and Korea Dennis Wuerthner: On premodern transformations and modern evaluations of Kuunmong Daniela Claus: Hallyu in Germany Florian Pölking: Technical Knowledge among High Officials in the Late Chosn Dynasty - igwe () as Conduit for Construction Expertise? Hannes B. Mosler: Translations of constitutional ideas: the genesis of the «Free Democratic Basic Order» in Germany, Korea, and Taiwan.