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The annals of King T'aejo : founder of Korea's Chosŏn Dynasty / translated and annotated by Choi Byonghyon

Uniform Title
T'aejo sillok. English
Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2014.
Copyright Date
©2014
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxv, 1,028 pages) : map
Additional Creators
Choi, Byonghyon, 1950-
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Language Note
Translated from the Korean.
Contents
First year of reign (1392) -- Book I -- Book II -- Second year of reign (1393) -- Book III -- Book IV -- Third year of reign (1394) -- Book V -- Book VI -- Fourth year of reign (1395) -- Book VII -- Book VIII -- Fifth year of reign (1396) -- Book IX -- Book X -- Sixth year of reign (1397) -- Book XI -- Book XII -- Seventh year of reign (1398) -- Book XIII -- Book XIV -- Book XV.
Summary
Never before translated into English, this official history of the reign of King T'aejo--founder of Korea's long, illustrious Chos?n dynasty (1392-1910 CE)--is a unique resource for reconstructing life in late-fourteenth-century Korea. Its narrative of a ruler's rise to power includes a wealth of detail not just about politics and war but also about religion, astronomy, and the arts.
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ISBN
9780674419797 (electronic bk.)
0674419790 (electronic bk.)
9780674281301
0674281306
Digital File Characteristics
text file
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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