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Through examining the Taiping and Tonghak rebellions in mid- 19th century China and late 19th century Korea, respectively, as case studies of religiously-motivated millenarian movements rather than just political uprisings as generally treated, Rhee (president, Huntington Career College, Los Angeles) provides a broader perspective on such reactionary movements as they have been generated within Eastern and monotheistic religions. He further argues that contemporary scientific views of the universe also reflect millenarianism, whose core dream is the attainment of world peace--as each movement defines it. The bibliography includes English, Asian, European, and Russian primary and secondary sources. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
