Sketches of Korea: an illustrated guide to Korean culture

Benjamin Joinau | April 2015 | Softcover

Contents   Introduction  7  

Korea’s Historic Clans: Family Traditions of the Jongga

A jongga is a famaily that can trace its line of progenitors back to a single distinguished ancestor. The eldest living son of this main lineage is the jongson, and his wife is the jongbu. This couple is charged with performing numerous ancestral rites and entertaining the numerous guests that visit the jongga. Many families have preserved this...

In Search of Lost G (Korean Version)

Kyunghyun Kim | Sep. 2014 | Softcover

Contents   PART 1 영미의 느닷없는 전화 9 PART 2 노스필드, 매사추세츠 19 PART 3 뉴잉글랜드의 디씨듀어스 숲 27 PART 4 지난 봄학기에 일어난 쥐와 페이지의 연애 사건 1 37 PART 5 영미의 스칼릿 레터 106 PART 6 지난 봄학기에 일어난 쥐와 페이지의 연애 사건 2 126 PART 7 영미의 헌신짝 이야기 142 PART 8 토머스 도마스키스 160 PART 9 영미와 미스터 도마스키스의 만남...

100 Thimbles in a Box: The Spirit and Beauty of Korean Handicrafts

Debbi Kent, Joan Suwalsky | Apr. 2014 | Soft Cover

Foreword 10 Preface 12   Chapter 1 Introduction 14 Handicrafts: Mirrors of the Soul 16 Philosophical, Spiritual, and Religious Traditions in Korea 20 Historical Timeline of the Korean Peninsula 22   Chapter 2 Symbolism in...