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Arnold Henry Savage Landor (18651925) abandoned art for adventurous expeditions that took him across Asia, the Middle East and South America. This 1895 work, attractively illustrated by the author, is an absorbing account of the geography, people and culture of Korea, demonstrating an understanding not found in earlier accounts.

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Preface; 1. Christmas on board; 2. Chemulpo; 3. The road to Seoul; 4. The Coreans; 5. The woman of Cho-sen; 6. Corean children; 7. Corean inns; 8. Seoul; 9. The Corean house; 10. A Corean marriage; 11. Painting in Seoul; 12. The royal palace; 13. Students; 14. Religion; 15. Police; 16. Executions; 17. The 'king's procession'; 18. Fights; 19. Fires; 20. A trip to Poo-kan; 21. Corean physiognomy; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108080415, 978-1108080415
      ISBN10: 1108080413

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Arnold Henry Savage Landor (18651925) abandoned art for adventurous expeditions that took him across Asia, the Middle East and South America. This 1895 work, attractively illustrated by the author, is an absorbing account of the geography, people and culture of Korea, demonstrating an understanding not found in earlier accounts.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. Christmas on board; 2. Chemulpo; 3. The road to Seoul; 4. The Coreans; 5. The woman of Cho-sen; 6. Corean children; 7. Corean inns; 8. Seoul; 9. The Corean house; 10. A Corean marriage; 11. Painting in Seoul; 12. The royal palace; 13. Students; 14. Religion; 15. Police; 16. Executions; 17. The 'king's procession'; 18. Fights; 19. Fires; 20. A trip to Poo-kan; 21. Corean physiognomy; Index.

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