16∼18세기 유럽선교사 동아시아학의 형성 - 유교경전에 대한 적응주의의 문화 양분적 해석 -

Abstract

Orientalism overlaps with category of Imagologie of comparative culture in that it is analysis of discourse regarding others image of West. Image of East argued by Edward W. Said is limited to others who are inferior and stagnant and are unable to represent themselves and West created by projecting its negative inner world. The purpose of this thesis is to find out positive orientalism which has been neglected until now by studying missionary who conducted mission work in China in 16~18th centuries. This thesis focused on analyzing confucianism Chinese classics works written by European missionary who entered China prior to 16th century which modern orientalism argued by Edward W. Said did not appear. This thesis is to secure area of sino centered(confucianism) orient of East Asia that is distinguished from muslim orient of Middle East. Birth and development of sino centered orientalism consisted in correlation with cultural oppositive interpretation based on theology system of Middle Ages projected in a series of images of others of Jesuit of accommodationism. This can be integrated as mutual benefit exchange image — Jinyugogyo which belongs to positive orientalism and exclusive exchange image — Sokyuihak which belongs to positive orientalism in terms of civilization external discourse. Above mentioned images of others acted as frame of reference which organizes various cultural spectrum and produces Cheonhak in sino centered orient. This thesis investigated formation of East Asia Studies(Cheonhak) of European missionary and various inter-civilization elements of East Asia. This thesis was to resolve wider prospect of orientalism that embraces affirmation and negation by correcting and supplementing negative image of existing others discourse represented by Edward W. Said and activating positive meaning.