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9781906876029

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Representations of Femininity in Contemporary South Korean Women's Literature

Joanna Elfving-Hwang, University of Sheffield

This book discusses perceptions of ‘femininity’ in contemporary South Korea and the extent to which fictional representations in South Korean women’s fiction of the 1990s challenges the enduring association of the feminine with domesticity, docility and passivity.

€59.00$76.00

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9781905246472

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Selected Writings of Han Yongun

Translated by Vladimir Tikhonov Oslo University & Owen Miller SOAS, University of London

One of Korea’s most eminent Buddhists and political activists in the independence movement during the long years of Japan’s colonization of Korea, Han Yongun was a prolific writer and outstanding poet, known especially for his poetry collection The Silence of the Lover. This book concentrates on ...

€92.00$119.00

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9781901903898

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Symbolism in Korean Ink Brush Painting

By Frank Mullany

With more than 200 colour plates, this volume explores the vast heritage of Korean ink brush painting, providing a rich panorama that stretches across the entire spectrum of Korean art – including painting, pottery, calligraphy and literature, which will have wide appeal, not least to art lovers ...

€54.00$70.00

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9781901903843

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The History and Future of Hangeul

Kim Zong-Su, Hanyang University, English translation by Ross King University of British Columbia

First proclaimed in 1446 as the ‘correct sounds for the instruction of the people’, the Korean indigenous script is considered to be one of the most practical and logical languages in the world, yet as a unique minority language it is regarded by many as being under threat from the Roman ...

€58.00$75.00

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9781906876173

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The Jehol Diary

Yŏrha ilgi of Pak Chiwŏn (1737-1805), Translation with Notes and Introduction by Yang Hi Choe-Wall

This is the first translation into English of the eighteenth-century Korean masterpiece entitled Yorha ilgi ('The Jehol Diary') by Pak Chiwon (1737-1805). The original text was written in classical Chinese and is a notoriously difficult work to translate. Contents: Crossing the Yalu River; Tales ...

€79.00$102.00

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9781901903096

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The Tragedy of Korea

F.A. McKenzie. With an Introduction by Philip Towle University of Cambridge

The Tragedy of Korea could be seen to be both timely and relevant. First published in 1908 after some ten years’ occupation of Korea by Japan (formal annexation as part of the Japanese empire announced in 1910).

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9789004233393

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The Two Koreas and the Politics of Global Sport

Brian Bridges, Lingnan University

The Two Koreas and the Politics of Global Sport analyses the impact of politics on the development of sport in the two Koreas over six decades and argues that inter-Korean rivalry has significantly influenced sporting ambitions and development.

€92.00$119.00

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9781905246045

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Traditional Korean Costume

Lee Kyung Ja, Ewha Womans University, Hong Na Young, Ewha Womans University, and Chang Sook Hwan, Ewha Womans University. Illustrations by Lee Mi Ryang. Photography by Han Soek Hong. English Translation by Shin Jooyoung.

The first of its kind in English, this spectacular, detailed volume in full colour celebrating the richness and variety of traditional Korean garments, ornaments and footwear dating back to the Joseon Dynasty is a treasure. Over 600 drawings and 200 plates, with detailed commentaries and ...