Ginseng and Borderland: Territorial Boundaries and Political Relations Between Qing China and Choson Korea, 1636-1912

Author/Contributor(s):	Kim, Seonmin
Publisher:	University of California Press
Date:	09/12/2017
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

"Kim makes a very important contribution to our knowledge of the conceptions of territory and foreign relations of both the Qing dynasty and Choson Korea. Her work is superbly detailed, focusing on specific incidents of border conflict, border crossing, and border trade. She illuminates the special social history of the border region, beyond simple diplomatic history, integrating economic analysis with social and political description."--Peter C. Perdue, Yale University

"Following the lucrative ginseng trail across the mountains of Manchuria, Seonmin Kim explores the processes whereby the imperial Qing borderland with Choson Korea gradually disappeared, replaced by modern national boundaries. This well-researched study shows the surprising power of weaker actors over the strong and will be of value to historians interested in frontiers, territoriality, and migration."--Mark Elliott, Professor of Chinese and Inner Asian History, Harvard University