Brief encounters : early reports of Korea by westerners / compiled and edited by Brother Anthony of Taizé and Robert Neff.

This anthology is a compilation of Westerners accounts of their visits to Korea, originally published in books or newspapers before the country opened its doors in the late nineteenth century. The opening of Korea made it possible to explore the country in detail and write detailed accounts. Prior i...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Anthony, of Taizé, Brother, 1942-
Other Authors: Neff, Robert D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Irvine, CA : Seoul selection, [2016]
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Table of Contents:
  • Pictorial records of Korea from the 16th to 19th century
  • Editors' preface
  • Europe's knowledge of Korea : the first steps
  • From the late 18th century into the 19th century
  • The opening of Korea.