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An edition of Korea (1994)

Korea

2nd ed.

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  • 1 Want to read

Explores the geography, history, people, economy, and lifestyles of Korea.

Publish Date
Publisher
Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish
Language
English

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Subjects

Juvenile literature, Korea, juvenile literature, Korea

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Korea

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Cover of: Korea
Korea
2005, Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish
in English - 2nd ed.
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Cover of: Korea
Korea
1994, Marshall Cavendish
in English - Reference ed.
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Table of Contents

Geography: topography; rivers and crater lakes; coastline and islands; climate; flora; fauna; cities
History: ancient history; the three kingdoms; unified Silla period; Koryo dynasty; Yi dynasty; the Imjin War; Japanese rule; a divided Korea; the Korean War
Government: the constitution; government; armed forces; political parties
Economy: industries in South Korea; industries in North Korea; agriculture, fishing, and forestry; transportation; the Korean worker
Environment: preserving a natural landscape; preservation of a common border; automobiles and air pollution; recycling for zero waste
Koreans: social system; contemporary social classes; dress
Lifestyle: Confucianism; families and clans; devotion to parents; friendship; role of women; male-female relationships; kibun; nunchi; interactions with strangers; education; housing; life cycle
Religion: Shamanism; Buddhism; Taoism; Christianity; new religions
Language: hangul; vocabulary; structure; names; titles; honorifics; nonverbal communication
Arts: music; dance; literature painting; sculpture; crafts
Leisure: sports; traditional pastimes and games
Festivals: New Year; Tae-bo-rum; Cherry Blossom Festival; Buddha's Birthday; Children's Day; Tan-o Day; Chusok; Christmas
Food: kimchi; table manners; typical meals; entertaining guests; drinking customs.

Edition Notes

Ages 10+.
Grades 4-6.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
New York
Series
Cultures of the world
Genre
Juvenile literature.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
951.9
Library of Congress
DS902 .D83 2005, DS902 .D83 2004, DS902.D83 2005

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3291388M
Internet Archive
koreadubo00dubo
ISBN 10
0761417869
LCCN
2004007678
Library Thing
2534765
Goodreads
3209612

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