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Autore |
Clark Donald N |
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Titolo |
Culture and customs of Korea / / Donald N. Clark |
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Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2000 |
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London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024 |
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9798400635526 |
9786610708376 |
9781280708374 |
1280708379 |
9780313007279 |
0313007276 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (231 p.) |
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Collana |
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Culture and customs of Asia, , 1097-0738 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Korea Civilization |
Korea Social life and customs |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-197) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Series Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- 1 The Story of the Korean People -- 2 Thought and Religion -- 3 Arts and Literature -- 4 Performing Arts -- 5 Daily Life and Folkways -- 6 Life in a Korean Village -- 7 Life in Urban Korea -- 8 Gender, Marriage, and the Lives of Korean Women -- 9 Greater Korea: Looking Ahead -- Glossary -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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For centuries, although strongly influenced by the Chinese, Koreans have maintained a unique civilization with their own language, social organization, food, national costume, political institutions, and customs. The disruptions of the 20th century have included a long and difficult period of foreign rule and a devastating civil war. However, Koreans continue to prize their traditional culture, and the younger generations have embraced Koreanness with a determination to assert Korea's place in the world. Culture and Customs of Korea artfully depicts the past and present in North and South Korea with chapters on |
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the story of the Korean people, thought and religion, arts and literature, performing arts, daily life and folkways, life in a Korean village, life in urban Korean, and gender, marriage, and the lives of Korean women. A chronology and glossary supplement the text. |
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