Corea Without and Within: Chapters on Corean History, Manners and Religion, With Hendrick Hamel's Narrative of Captivity and Travels in Corea - Annotated - Softcover

Griffis, William Elliot; Hendrick, Hamel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1646796985 ISBN 13: 9781646796984

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 1905

Synopsis

"...the object of the Editor of this work is to interest American readers, and especially American Christians, in what the French priests call "the land of martyrs." -William Griffis, Corea Without and Within Corea Without and Within (1884) was written at a time of intense American interest in expansion, both cultural and religious. As part of this movement, the author traveled extensively in Asia. To share what he had learned about Korea in particular, Griffis combined a reprint of a journal Hendrick Hamel wrote in the 17th century with two chapters that recounted Griffis's own experience with Korean history and culture.

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About the Author

WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS (1843-1928) was an American theologian, orientalist, and prolific author, who traveled extensively to the Netherlands, Europe, and Japan. Among his many books are The Religions of Japan, The American in Holland and Brave Little Holland. HENDRICK HAMEL (1630-1692) was a bookkeeper for the Dutch East India Company who was shipwrecked on an island in South Korea during a voyage to the Dutch East Indies. Held in captivity there for 13 years, he recorded his impressions of the country in Hamel's Journal and a Description of the Kingdom of Korea, 1653-1666.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 1905
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1646796985
• ISBN 13: 9781646796984
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340