Everyday life in Joseon-era Korea economy and society / edited and translated by Michael D. Shin ; co-translated by Edward Park, The Organization of Korean Historians, Seoul.
| Other author | Shin, Michael D. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2014. |
| Description | xviii, 296 pages : colored illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | List of contributors -- List of illustrations and maps -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Note on romanization -- The intimate past: an introduction to the Joseon period / Michael D. Shin -- Economy -- Farming in the Joseon period / Kim Kuentae -- A typical day and year in the life of the peasantry / Yeom Jeong Sup -- The tax burden of the peasantry / Kim Sung Woo -- Currency and the value of money / Lee Hun-Chang -- The merchants of Seoul / Lee Uk -- The joys and sorrows of the itinerant merchants / Yoo Pil Jo -- Foreign trade and interpreter officials / Kim Kyung-ran -- Salt : white gold / Kim Eui-Hwan -- Seeking work at mines / Oh Soo-chang -- When did Joseon's population reach ten million? / Ko Dong-Hwan -- Society -- Rural society and Zhu Xi's community compact / Kwon Nae-Hyun -- Why did peasants create the dure? / Lee Hae Jun -- Fake genealogies exist? / Jung Jin Young -- The Baekjeong class / Kwon Ki-jung -- The rebellion of Im Ggeokjeong / Han Sang Kwon -- People divorce in the Joseon period? / Kwon Soon-Hyung -- The educational system / Jang Dong-Pyo -- Military life / Seo Tae-Won -- The penal system / Sim Jae-woo -- Eating culture / Chung Yeon-sik -- Liquor and taverns / ChungYeon-sik -- Tea and tobacco / O Jong-rok -- The outhouses of the royal palaces / Hong Soon Min -- Appendix : monarchs of the Joseon period -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013040417 |
| ISBN | 9789004261129 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9789004261150 (e-book) |