Keith Pratt, Richard Rutt

Korea (eBook, PDF)

A Historical and Cultural Dictionary

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Compiled by specialists from the University of Durham Department of East Asian Studies, this new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Korean civilisation from early times to the present day. Subjects include history, politics, art, archaeology, literature, etc. The Dictionary is intended for students, teachers and researchers, and will also be of interest to the general reader. Entries provide factual information and contain suggestions for further reading. A name index and comprehensive cross-reference system make this an easy to use, multi-purpose guide for the student of Korea in the broadest sense.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 568
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136793936
• Artikelnr.: 40172510

Autorenporträt

Richard Rutt, Keith Pratt

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
The McCune-Reischauer romanisation system
Maps
The ancient kingdoms of Korea
The provincial boundaries of modern Korea
The beacon system in Choson Korea
The provinces of modern North Korea
Chronological chart: the dynastic periods of East Asian history
DICTIONARY
General Bibliography
Index of personal names
Index of literary and musical titles

Rezensionen

'Well organized, easy to use, and filled with an impressive list of information on historical Korea and Korean culture.' - Dennis Hart, Kent State University

'This dictionary will become a valuable desk reference for researchers and general readers interested in Korea as well as East Asia generally ... a meticulously crafted and compact desktop reference work that will become a valuable addition to our reference collections.' - The Journal of Asian Studies