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Epistolary Korea: Letters in the Communicative Space of the Chosôn, 1392-1910
Jahyun Kim Haboush (Ed.)
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Description for Epistolary Korea: Letters in the Communicative Space of the Chosôn, 1392-1910
Paperback. Editor(s): Haboush, JaHyun Kim. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 2GK; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 656.
By expanding the definition of "epistle" to include any writing that addresses the intended receiver directly, JaHyun Kim Haboush introduces readers to the rich epistolary practice of Chos?n Korea. The Chos?n dynasty (1392-1910) produced an abundance of epistles, writings that mirror the genres of neighboring countries (especially China) while retaining their own specific historical trajectory. Written in both literary Chinese and vernacular Korean, the writings collected here range from royal public edicts to private letters, a fascinating array that blurs the line between classical and everyday language and the divisions between men and women. Haboush's selections also recast the relationship ... Read more
By expanding the definition of "epistle" to include any writing that addresses the intended receiver directly, JaHyun Kim Haboush introduces readers to the rich epistolary practice of Chos?n Korea. The Chos?n dynasty (1392-1910) produced an abundance of epistles, writings that mirror the genres of neighboring countries (especially China) while retaining their own specific historical trajectory. Written in both literary Chinese and vernacular Korean, the writings collected here range from royal public edicts to private letters, a fascinating array that blurs the line between classical and everyday language and the divisions between men and women. Haboush's selections also recast the relationship ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231148030
SKU
V9780231148030
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About Jahyun Kim Haboush (Ed.)
A native of Seoul, JaHyun Kim Haboush studied Korean and Chinese history and literature at Columbia University and is now the school's King Sejong Professor of Korean Studies. Her publications include The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong and The Confucian Kingship in Korea.
Reviews for Epistolary Korea: Letters in the Communicative Space of the Chosôn, 1392-1910
Haboush lets the individual voices of Koreans, both powerful and powerless, ring in the ears of the reader... Highly recommended. Choice Haboush's edited anthology of letters from the Choson dynasty is a fascinating and substantial contribution to the volume of literature.
Janet Poole Journal of Asian Studies JaHyun Kim Haboush's Epistolary Korea... is a welcome addition to the body ... Read more
Janet Poole Journal of Asian Studies JaHyun Kim Haboush's Epistolary Korea... is a welcome addition to the body ... Read more