Times Past in Korea - An Illustrated Collection of Encounters, Customs and Daily Life Recorded by Foreign Visitors (Paperback)

In earlier times, for the Chinese, Korea was 'the country of courteous people from the east', and for westerners 'the land of the morning calm' or 'hermit kingdom'. In this fascinating collection of writings on times past in Korea the author helps to lift the veil on this once closed country, providing the reader with a wide selection of first-hand accounts by travellers who 'discovered' Korea - some as snapshots by those passing through, others more detailed evaluations of Korean culture and everyday life by those who spent time there. The collection covers a period of over 400 years - from Hendrik Hamel's journal of the 1600s to early 20th century records, such as Roy C. Andrew's 1918 published account of his expedition, entitled Exploring Unknown Corners of the 'Hermit Kingdom'.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Japan Library
Release date:	September 2011
First published:	2009
Authors:	Martin Uden
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	396
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-54880-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	0-415-54880-2
Barcode:	9780415548809

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