Corea or Cho-sen: The Land Of The Morning Calm (Cambridge Library Collection - East and South-East Asian History) - Softcover

Savage Landor, A. Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108080413 ISBN 13: 9781108080415

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Born and educated in Florence, Arnold Henry Savage Landor (1867–1925) abandoned his art studies in Paris in favour of adventurous expeditions across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society from 1892, Landor was also made a member of the Royal Institution in 1897. Dismissive of specialist equipment, he embarked on extraordinary trips that often required considerable courage and endurance. Another of his publications, Alone with the Hairy Ainu (1893), is also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection. The present work, first published in 1895, is an absorbing account of the geography, people and culture of Korea. While Landor's grasp of the forces of change at work in the country may be partial, the work nevertheless demonstrates a valuable understanding of Korean culture and customs not found in earlier accounts. Many fine illustrations by Landor himself increase the book's appeal.

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Book Description

Arnold Henry Savage Landor (1865–1925) abandoned art for adventurous expeditions that took him across Asia, the Middle East and South America. This 1895 work, attractively illustrated by the author, is an absorbing account of the geography, people and culture of Korea, demonstrating an understanding not found in earlier accounts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108080413
• ISBN 13: 9781108080415
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 338