| Corea the Hermit Nation Contributor(s): Griffis, William Elliot (Author) |
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ISBN: 1432624431 ISBN-13: 9781432624439 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $55.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: 1904. The author, William Elliot Griffis, is the only American living that has made the interior of Japan his residence and has seen the feudal system there in operation. The Contents of Corea is divided into the following three Parts: Ancient and Mediaeval History; Political and Social Corea; and Modern and Recent History. This book covers Korean ancient and modern history (to 1904), politics, culture, and relations with France, Japan, China, Russia. Griffis became interested in the hermit country across the sea and spent several years preparing this work. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Korea - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 951.9 |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 6" W x 9" (2.11 lbs) 540 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |