An illustrated guide to Korean mythology

An illustrated guide to Korean mythology

by Chʻoe, Wŏn-o

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Title Statements

  • Full title :An illustrated guide to Korean mythology / Choi Won-Oh

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2008

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Global Oriental
  • Place of Publication:Folkestone
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2008

Notes

Originaltitel: [Hanʼguk sinhwa]

Originally published in Korea in two volumes

Published in full colour throughout, this highly engaging volume - the first of its kind in English - by one of Korea's leading scholars on comparative mythology, provides a valuable introduction to centuries-old beliefs, myths and folk tales relating to individual destiny, love and family, the birth of heroes, the universe and ghosts, gods and exorcists. The illustrations comprise a wide variety of old Korean art, including rare shamanist paintings, as well as some contemporary paintings. The text is divided into two parts: the bridge connecting this life and eternity, which includes the story of Daebyeol-wang and Sobyeol-wang's role in the origin of the world, and humanistic mythology, which includes the story of the Gameunjang baby who searches the world for her fortune. This book will provide invaluable references for scholars and researchers in the fields of East Asian Mythology and Anthropology as well as Korean History, Religion and Literature

The Physical Object

  • Description:ix, 317 s. : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781905246601, 1905246609
  • oclc:ocn488285777
  • LC Classification:GR342
  • Dewey Decimal:398.209519

Subjects

Contes -- Corée Korea Légendes -- Corée Legends Legends -- Korea Mythologie coréenne Mythology, Korean Tales Tales -- Korea

Writers

Chʻoe, Wŏn-o

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