Project Gutenberg 2022-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 508 Griffis, William Elliot 1843 1928 Griffis, William Eliot Griffis, W. E. (William Elliot) 11022320 Corea: The Hermit Nation $aUnited States :$bCharles Scribner's Sons,$c1911. I. Ancient and mediæval history -- II. Political and social Corea -- III. Modern and recent history. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Corea: The Hermit Nation" by William Elliot Griffis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the ancient and medieval history of Corea (now known as Korea) and explores its political and social structures, as well as its interactions with neighboring nations such as China and Japan. With a focus on the evolution of the Korean state and society, Griffis aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Korea's past, the origins of its people, and the period of isolation it has experienced, often referred to as the "hermit nation." The opening of the book serves as an introduction to the geographical and historical context of Korea. Griffis highlights Korea's political status as an isolated nation, once referred to as the "Land of Morning Calm," while detailing its interactions with historical figures and powers, such as Arabic geographers and Chinese dynasties. He emphasizes the contradictions in Korea's perceived seclusion, noting significant cultural exchanges and migrations over the centuries. Additionally, the text introduces the notion of Korea's complex history, marked by a struggle for sovereignty and the influence of neighboring nations, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the country's historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/coreahermitnatio00grif_12 20180120042035griffis 1911 US Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Korea -- History Korea -- Social life and customs DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 1524834 2025-06-26T11:36:19.569994 text/html 1468049 2024-10-18T18:07:12 text/html 6197076 2025-06-26T11:36:55.870882 application/epub+zip 6199873 2025-06-26T11:36:30.864914 application/epub+zip 712565 2025-06-26T11:36:22.197951 application/epub+zip 12073575 2025-06-26T11:37:10.787246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11917566 2025-06-26T11:36:47.463842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1004654 2022-09-30T07:34:32.953942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1269438 2025-06-26T11:36:16.673969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1249424 2024-10-18T18:07:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17239 2025-06-26T11:37:10.970235 application/rdf+xml 20776 2025-06-26T11:36:22.453943 image/jpeg 3207 2025-06-26T11:36:22.328949 image/jpeg 7898437 2025-06-26T11:36:19.825992 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia