Sourcebook Of Korean Civilization

This is a two-volume set, containing the constituent parts of the sourcebook: From Early Times to the Sixteenth Century and From the Seventeenth Century to the Modern Period. The two volumes cover past systems of thought, beliefs, roles and customs vital to Korean society and culture.

-- Wm. Theodore de Bary

Representative writings from four centuries of Korean history reveal past systems of thought, beliefs, and customs vital to the maintenance and preservation of Korean society and culture. Contemporary histories, social documents, Buddhist scripture, philosophical treatises and popular literature selected for this volume reflect the dynasties and eras that helped fashion the Late Choson (1600-1860) and Modern (1860-1945) periods. An indispensable tool for scholars, students, specialists, and anyone interested in Korean culture.

This is the most comprehensive and authoritative English-language anthology of primary source material on Korean civilization ever assembled. Encompassing social, intellectual, religious, and literary traditions, this volume covers the seventeenth century to the modern period. Contemporary histories, social documents, Buddhist scripture, philosophical treatises, and popular literature selected for this book reflect the dynasties and eras that helped fashion the late Choson (1600-1860) and Modern (1860-1945) periods.

-- Wm. Theodore de Bary Wm. Theodore de Bary Wm. Theodore de Ba, Columbia University

Exclusive sales rights in the US and Canada: Columbia University Press This book is the most comprehensive and authoritative English-language anthology of primary source material on Korean civilization ever assembled. It begins with the Korean creation myth, covering the rise of Korea's Three Kingdoms, then the history of the Kory dynasty and its lasting influences on Korean culture, and, finally the Early Choson period, with important reforms in educational philosophy, the rise of medicine, a thriving economy, the changing role of women and the continuing presence of Buddhism.

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.