Everyday life in Joseon-era Korea : : economy and society / / The Organization of Korean Historians, Seoul ; edited and translated by Michael D. Shin ; co-translated by Edward Park.
Winner of the 2014 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award Everyday Life in Joseon-Era Korea shows how the momentous changes of the time transformed the lives of the common people. In twenty-three concise chapters, the book covers topics ranging from agriculture, commerce, and mining to education, m...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands : : Global Oriental,, 2014. ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / Michael D. Shin and Edward Park
- The Intimate Past: An Introduction to the Joseon Period / Michael D. Shin
- Farming in the Joseon Period / Kuentae Kim
- A Typical Day and Year in the Life of the Peasantry / Jeong Sup Yeom
- The Tax Burden of the Peasantry / Sung Woo Kim
- Currency and the Value of Money / Hun-Chang Lee
- The Merchants of Seoul / Uk Lee
- The Joys and Sorrows of the Itinerant Merchants / Pil JO Yoo
- Foreign Trade and Interpreter Officials / Kyung-ran Kim
- Salt: White Gold / Eui-Hwan Kim
- Seeking Work at Mines / Soo-chang Oh
- When Did Joseon’s Population Reach Ten Million? / Dong-Hwan Ko
- Rural Society and Zhu Xi’s Community Compact / Nae-Hyun Kwon
- Why Did Peasants Create the Dure? / Hae Jun Lee
- Did Fake Genealogies Exist? / Jin Young Jung
- The Baekjeong Class / Ki-jung Kwon
- The Rebellion of Im Ggeokjeong / Sang Kwon Han
- Did People Divorce in the Joseon Period? / Soon-Hyung Kwon
- The Educational System / Dong-Pyo Jang
- Military Life / Tae-Won Seo
- The Penal System / Jae-woo Sim
- Eating Culture / Yeon-sik Chung
- Liquor and Taverns / Yeon-sik Chung
- Tea and Tobacco / Jong-rok O
- The Outhouses of the Royal Palaces / Soon Min Hong
- About the Authors / Michael D. Shin and Edward Park
- Appendix – Monarchs of the Joseon Period / Michael D. Shin and Edward Park
- Glossary / Michael D. Shin and Edward Park
- Index / Michael D. Shin and Edward Park.