Publisher: Hollym
Pub. Date: Oct. 2005
Hardcover: 224 pages
Dimensions (in inches): 10.55 x 9.02 x 0.87
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About This Book
South Korea is the world's 11th largest trading economy and is becoming
a major political player, but it is still far less well known than its
larger neighbors. It shares many cultural roots and forms with China and
Japan, yet maintains its own colorful styles. From the wellspring of its
still-strong Shamanism, it developed powerful currents of Confucianism,
Buddhism and Christianity that still influence every aspect of society.
Now Koreans's traditional culture is gaining global respect at the same
time as their pop culture enjoys sweeping popularity throughout East
Asia and elsewhere. This book is an insightful passage into a dynamic
rising industrial power that also remains a complex landscape of mystery
and charm. The book will give the readers the opportunity of learning
about Korea more concretely through its four sections: Korean nature,
lives, beliefs and traditions. The photographs in this book are by Marc
Verin and the text by David A. Mason. Marc Verin is currently working as
a freelance photographer for Photononstop, an agency based in Paris. He
is a recipient of the France-Korea Cultural Prize, and this is his third
published book on Korea. He hopes his love and fascination for the
Koreans and their country will be shown in the photographs in this book.
David A. Mason has been living in South Korea for more than twenty years
and earned a masters's degree in the History of Korea's religious
culture from Yonsei University in Seoul. He has served as lecturer and
tour guide all over the nation and professor at several universities.
His previous books include Spirit of the Mountains and the Lonely
Planet's Korea Guidebook.
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