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Uncovering the Codes

About the Books

Title Sub
Fifteen Keywords in Korean Culture
Author
Kim Yol Kyu
Co-Author
-
Translator
Jung Ha Yun
Publisher
제인 출판사
Published Year
2005
Country
-
Classification

KDC구분 > Social science

Original Title
한국의 문화코드 열 다섯가지
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

Romanization of Original
Hangugui munhwakodeu yeol daseotgaji
ISBN
0895818302
Page
172
Volume
-

About the Author

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  • Kim Yeolgyu
  • Birth : 1932 ~ 2013
  • Occupation : Writer
  • First Name : Yeolgyu
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김열규
  • ISNI : 0000000081083127
  • Works : 4
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  • English(English)

Uncovering the Codes: Fifteen Keywords in Korean Culture is a cultural guide to what is unique about Koreans and their way of life. The questions raised in this book range from the mundane to the spiritual, each touching on the essence of Korea's 5,000-year-old culture: Why is a Korean spoon flat and round, not oval? Why do Korean women pray to a bowl of water? Why do Koreans eat dog meat? Kim Yol-kyu, a renowned scholar of Korean folklore and literature, carefully digs up the answers embedded deep in centuries-old customs. Quoting from a wide scope of references, from ancient mythology to Merleau-Ponty and Levi-Strauss, Kim unearths the fascinating connections between the past and the present. Kim is Dignified Professor of Korean Studies at Keimyung University in Daegu, Korea, where he also directs the Academia Koreana.

LTI Korea Library Holdings2

No. Call No. Location Status Due Date
1 영어 389.0911 김열규 한-정 LTI Korea Library Available -
2 영어 389.0911 김열규 한-정 LTI Korea Library Not Available -