{"product_id":"times-past-in-korea-martin-uden-9780415548809","title":"Times Past in Korea: An Illustrated Collection of Encounters, Customs and Daily Life Recorded by Foreign Visitors","description":"In earlier times, for the Chinese, Korea was 'the country of courteous people from the east', and for westerners 'the land of the morning calm' or 'hermit kingdom'. In this fascinating collection of writings on times past in Korea the author helps to lift the veil on this once closed country, providing the reader with a wide selection of first-hand accounts by travellers who 'discovered' Korea - some as snapshots by those passing through, others more detailed evaluations of Korean culture and everyday life by those who spent time there. The collection covers a period of over 400 years - from Hendrik Hamel's journal of the 1600s to early 20th century records, such as Roy C. Andrew's 1918 published account of his expedition, entitled \u003cem\u003eExploring Unknown Corners of the 'Hermit Kingdom'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Uden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415548802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415548809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Martin Uden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056080154879,"sku":"9780415548809","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03570a96-ffaf-49ad-a4be-8a8f5c7fe594.jpg?v=1685039399","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/times-past-in-korea-martin-uden-9780415548809","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}