Old Seoul / Keith Pratt.

Author
Pratt, Keith L. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Hong Kong ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Description
xix, 76 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 20 cm.

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    Images of Asia [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "Seoul has one of the richest histories of any Asian city, and yet the vestiges of its past are often masked by its ultra-modern landscapes. Old Seoul takes the reader back to the last decades of the nineteenth century, when the city evolved from being the closed capital of the 'Hermit Kingdom', in the shadow of China, to becoming the international entrepot it is today." "Old Seoul's illustrations and insights capture the city at a fleeting yet vital time in its growth. Its fresh approach will delight both armchair travellers and people who know the city well."--Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-71) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction: The Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910)
    • 1. The Setting
    • 2. The Inhabitants
    • 3. Buildings and Streets
    • 4. The Palaces
    • 5. The Foreign Community.
    ISBN
    • 0195930878
    • 9780195930870
    LCCN
    2002283577
    OCLC
    48883914
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