Historians and Asian studies scholars explore beliefs and practices regarding death in Korea through the ages. In sections on the body, disposal, ancestor worship and rites, and afterlife, they consid
A new, multifaceted look at Korean women during a period of strong Confucian ideology. A new, multifacted look at Korean women during a period of strong Confucian ideology.
Death and the activities and beliefs surrounding it can teach us much about the ideals and cultures of the living. While biologically death is an end to physical life, this break is not quite so appar
This anthology presents new translations of Korean prose works from the tenth to the nineteenth century. It offers insight into past Korean societies by highlighting genres that have largely not been
This anthology presents new translations of Korean prose works from the tenth to the nineteenth century. It offers insight into past Korean societies by highlighting genres that have largely not been