The Hermit Kingdom: A History of Korea by William Elliot Griffis

The Hermit Kingdom: A History of Korea by William Elliot Griffis is a history of Korea, written when the country was still little known in the West.

The book traces Korea's past from its early history through its dynasties, its relations with China and Japan, and its encounters with the wider world, offering a picture of a kingdom long closed to outsiders. As an early Western history of Korea it remains of interest both for its narrative and as a document of its time.

What readers will explore:

• Korea's early history and dynasties
• Korea's relations with China and Japan
• A kingdom long closed to the outside world
• Korea's first encounters with the West

Who this book is for: Readers interested in Korean history and in classic early Western accounts of East Asia.

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