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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Product Group
- Book
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780231105675
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231105673
ISBN-13
9780231105675
eBay Product ID (ePID)
797138
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
466 Pages
Publication Name
Sources of Korean Tradition Vol. 1 : from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Centuries
Language
English
Subject
Asia / Central Asia, Asia / General, Research, Asia / Korea
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Reference, History
Series
Introduction to Asian Civilizations Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
23.8 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
96-017701
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Beginning scholars of Asian Studies...will find this a challenging but worthwhile book to read." -- Korean Quarterly, "Beginning scholars of Asian Studies...will find this a challenging but withwhile book to read." -- Korean Quarterly, "An invaluable guide for students of Korea in any discipline as well as for scholars and students of East Asia for many years to come." -- Journal of Asian Studies
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Number of Volumes
2 vols.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
951.9
Table Of Content
Preface Explanatory Note Contributors Part I. Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla 1. Origins of korean culture 2. The Rise of the Three Kingdoms 3. The Introduction of Buddhism 4. Consolidation of the State 5. The Rise of Buddhism 6. Poetry and Song 7. Local Clans and the Rise of the Meditation School Part II. Koryo Introduction 8. Early Koryo Political Structure 9. Koryo Society 10. Military Rule and Late Koryo Reform 11. Buddhism: The Ch'ont'ae and Chogye Schools 12. Popular Beliefs and Confucianists Part III. Early Choson Introduction 13. Founding the Choson Dynasty 14. Political Thought in Early Choson 15. Culture 16. Social Life 17. Economy 18. Thought 19. Buddhism Notes Bibliography Index
Edition Description
Abridged edition
Synopsis
Drawn from Peter H. Lee's Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Volume I , this abridged introductory collection offers students and general readers primary readings in the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of Korea from ancient times through the sixteenth century. Sources of Korean Tradition is arranged according to the major epochs of Korean history, including sections on: Korean culture - its origins, writing, education, poetry, song, social life, and rituals; religion - the rise of Buddhism and Confucianism; the economy - the land, agriculture, commerce, and currency; and its changing political structures. A superb collection by the foremost scholars in the field, Sources of Korean Tradition is supplemented by a bibliography and prefaces by both editors. An impressive storehouse for the grand corpus of thought, beliefs, and customs held by people of Korea for centuries, this volume is a valuable companion for those interested in the history of Korea and East Asian studies., Drawn from Peter H. Lee's Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Volume One,this abridged introductory collection offers students and general readers primary readings in the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of Korean from ancient times through the sixteenth century., Drawn from Peter H. Lee's Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Volume One, this abridged introductory collection offers students and general readers primary readings in the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of Korean from ancient times through the sixteenth century.
LC Classification Number
DS904.S69 1997
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