Korea - A Religious History

Informationen zum Autor Dr James H. Grayson is Reader in Modern Korean Studies in the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield, and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. His research interests are in traditional Korean religion, Korean Christianity and Korean oral folklore. Klappentext This is an historical survey of all the religious traditions of Korea in relation to the socio-cultural trends of seven different periods of Korean history. Selected foundation myths of the ancient period are provided in an appendix. Zusammenfassung This is an historical survey of all the religious traditions of Korea in relation to the socio-cultural trends of seven different periods of Korean history. Selected foundation myths of the ancient period are provided in an appendix. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I Early Korea Part II The Koryo Dynasty Part III The Choson Dynasty Part IV Korea in the Modern Era (1872-2000) Appendices A Foundation Myths of the Ancient States B Religious Statistics and Commentary List of Figures

Product details

• Authors: Grayson, James H Grayson, James H. Grayson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.07.2016
• EAN: 9781138147966
• ISBN: 978-1-138-14796-6
• No. of pages: 316
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore