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1 online resource (167 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part One-Honor (1335-1397) -- Part Two-Dishonor (1398-1450) -- Part Three-Ideological warfare (1500-1669) -- Part Four-A name remembered (1674-2005) -- Epilogue: I am introduced to the queen |
| Summary |
Sindeok, the First Queen of the Joseon DynastyHeavy, intricately carved tombstones are embedded in the banks of theCheonggyecheon Stream that cuts through downtown Seoul, in the shadows of the Gwangtonggyo Bridge, echoing the story of their owner, Queen Sindeok, the first of the Joseon Dynasty. Why are these stones here under the bridge, out in public view, rather than surrounding their assigned tomb, the Royal Tomb of Queen Sindeok?To examine and understand this enigmatic situation, Tombstones without a Tomb first seeks to understand why the status of Queen Sindeok, who played a crucial role |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sindeok, Queen, 1356-1396.
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Sindeok, Queen, 1356-1396 -- Influence
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Queens -- Korea -- Biography
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HISTORY -- Asia -- China.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Queens
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| SUBJECT |
Korea -- History -- Koryŏ period, 935-1392.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85073028
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| Subject |
Korea
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781624121067 |
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1624121063 |
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