Letters from Joseon : 19th Century Korea through the Eyes of an American Ambassador's Wife.

John Mahelm Berry Sill's role as the American Minister to Korea (1894-1897) is one of controversy. He has been described as weak, ineffective, and reluctant by some and as independent, proactive, and alert by others, depending on the researcher. He served during an extremely turbulent period of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Neff, Robert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Irvine, CA : Seoul Selection, 2013.
©2012
Temas:
Sill, Sally Beaumont > Correspondence.
Sill, Sally Beaumont
1800-1910
Visitors, Foreign > Korea > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Visitors, Foreign > Korea > Social conditions > 19th century.
Diplomatic and consular service, American > Korea.
Visiteurs étrangers > Corée > Mœurs et coutumes > 19e siècle.
Visiteurs étrangers > Corée > Conditions sociales > 19e siècle.
Service diplomatique et consulaire américain > Corée.
Diplomatic and consular service, American
Manners and customs
Korea > Social life and customs > 1864-1910.
Corée > Mœurs et coutumes > 1864-1910.
Korea
Personal correspondence
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:John Mahelm Berry Sill's role as the American Minister to Korea (1894-1897) is one of controversy. He has been described as weak, ineffective, and reluctant by some and as independent, proactive, and alert by others, depending on the researcher. He served during an extremely turbulent period of Korean history, a span of time that encompassed the Sino-Japanese War, the Gabo Reforms, the murder of the Korean queen, and King Gojong's subsequent refuge in the Russian legation. While this book does utilize some diplomatic despatches, it generally relies upon the personal correspondences between the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (434 pages)
ISBN:9781624120114
1624120113

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