존 로스의 한국사 인식의 특징과 한계 = Characteristics and Limitations of John Ross' Awareness of Korean History

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

John Ross is known as a missionary to Manchuria and Korea, the first translator of the Bible into Korean, and an educator. He was also a scholar of Korean history. It is important to read his articles to understand his unique perspective on Korean history. His book has the distinction of being the first written in Western language. It covers Korean history from Gojoseon to the Kanghwado Treaty. He recognized Manchuria as Korea history and argued that Korean history is a history of struggle with China and apart from China. To write the book, he consulted books despite various constraints and conducted historical criticism. But it is pointed out as a limitation that he did not cover the entire Korean history evenly and centered on the war, and that he referenced Chinese sources. He emphasized the independence and specificity of Korean history when Western-centered thinking prevailed. his thinking of Korean history is a good opportunity to see Korean history more objectively through an outside perspective.