Family Lineage Records as a Resource for Korean History: A Case Study of Thirty-Nine Generations of the Sinch'on Kang Family (720 A.D.-1955)

by Hildi Kang

This book presents, amplifies, and breathes life into a sample of Korean lineage records, and as such, seeks to fill the gap in scholarship that lies between simple recognition of the existence of these chokpo and a deeper comprehension of their contents. It erases the mystique surrounding Korean lineage records and makes these records accessible to any English speaking reader. By examining one family line in great detail, readers will be introduced...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773453393
• ISBN13: 9780773453395
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.