1st Edition
Encounter, Transformation, and Agency in a Connected World Narratives of Korean Women, 1550–1700
By Susan Broomhall
Copyright 2023
184 Pages
3 Color & 15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
3 Color & 15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
3 Color & 15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Analysing a series of narratives that described women who transformed the worlds they lived in, this book introduces students and scholars to the lives of the women of Joseon Korea 1550-1700. Exploring their interactions both at home and abroad, this book shows how the agency of these women reached far across the globe.
The narratives explored here appeared in a wide range of written, visual... Read more
Acknowledgements List of Figures
Introduction
- Dead Women
- Surviving Women
- Fervent Women
- Conforming Women
- Treasured Women
- Silent Women
Biography
Susan Broomhall is the Director of the Gender and Women’s History Research Centre at the Australian Catholic University. She was a Founding Chief Investigator of the Academy of Korean Studies-funded Korea Research Centre at The University of Western Australia. She is a historian of women and gender in the early modern world, with over 20 monographs and edited collections.
