||| SEARCH Keyword(s)   ISBN Title/Author   CATEGORIES  Adoption Art (Modern & Historical)   - Architecture - Performance Art - Photography Bilingual (English & Korean) Business & Economics Cooking & Health History & Culture Juvenile Korean Language   - Dictionaries - Textbooks Literature   - Folktales & Myths - Poetry - Short Stories & Novels Politics & Government   - North Korea Religion Sports Travel Non-Korean Subjects HOME > History & Culture   Introduction to Korean Culture edited by John H. Koo & Andrew C. Nahm Description: This book is intended to meet the needs of the general reader and is widely used in universities and college courses. Major aspects of traditional, as well as modern Korean culture are discussed by reputable scholars specializing in particular fields, and each chapter is prepared specifically to introduce a particular aspect of culture. A brief survey of Korean history and other cultural information are provided to enable the reader to fully appreciate the roots of Korean culture and the ways in which it has grown and transformed throughout the ages. For those who wish to continue their quest for greater knowledge, a selected bibliography is provided at the end of each chapter. Illustrations. List of Contributors Nancy Abelman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Donald L. Baker, University of British Columbia In-hak Choi, Inha University Byung-ok Chun, Korean Traditional Design Institute Alan C. Heyman, Researcher in Korea Han-kyo Kim, University of Cincinnati Kumja Paik Kim, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Robert H. C. Kim, Western Washington University John H. Koo, Arizona State University Junghee Lee, Portland State University Kwang-kyu Lee, Seoul National University Won-sul Lee, Former President of Han Nam University David R. McCann, Harvard University Andrew C. Nahm, Western Michigan University John Kie-chang Oh, Catholic University of America Mark Peterson, Brigham Young University Marilyn M. Rhie, Smith College Clark Sorensen, University of Washington 479 pp. LC# 97-74941 Softcover  16 x 23 cm ISBN-13: 9781565912847 ISBN-10: 9781565912847     Qty: Price: $38.50     This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer. Questions? Please email us at contact@hollym.com Copyright © 1998-2010 Hollym International Corp. All Rights Reserved.