Turning toward Edification Foreigners in Chosŏn Korea

"Turning toward Edification discusses foreigners in Korea from before the founding of Chosŏn in 1392 until the mid-nineteenth century. Although it has been common to describe Chosŏn Korea as a monocultural and homogeneous state, Adam Bohnet reveals the considerable presence of foreigners and pe...

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Päätekijä: Bohnet, Adam (auth)
Aineistotyyppi: Elektroninen Kirjan osa
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Julkaistu: University of Hawai'i Press 2020
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