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Craft, Technology, and the Military Arts in Chosŏn Korea
Chosŏn Korea enjoyed long periods of peace, but the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw tumultuous regional conflicts. The Imjin War of 1592–1598 and the Manchu invasions of 1627 and 1636…
Reading the Emotions of Justice
Jisoo Kim's monograph, The Emotions of Justice: Gender, Status, and Legal Performance in Choson Korea was published in 2015 by University of Washington Press. It stands as an important contribution to…
Food Culture in Traditional Korea
Through art and discussion, students explore the history of food in premodern Korea, reflecting on its social, cultural, and even political implications.
Reading the Diary of Na Man'gap
The Diary of 1636: The Second Manchu Invasion of Korea was written by a Chosŏn dynasty official Na Man'gap (1592–1642) recorded the second Manchu invasion in his Diary of 1636, the only first-person…