First European Description of Life in Korea // 1668 'Hamel's Journal' // Primary Source
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The episode discusses Hendrick Hamel's first-hand account of life in Korea after being shipwrecked in 1653.
Get MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast & get an exclusive offer extended to our viewers: an extra month FREE. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 2,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history ------------------------------------------- Hendrick Hamel was shipwrecked in Korea in 1653, becoming the first Westerner to provide a first-hand account of life in the kingdom. He describes a kingdom of contrasts - blatant liars, yet incredibly credulous, very well educated but terribly misogynistic - with a range of advanced ideas, underfloor heating in their houses being one remarkable example. Corea, Without and Within: Chapters on Corean History, Manners and Religion. With Hendrick Hamel ... by William Elliot Griffis, Hendrik Hamel Publication date: 1885 If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! Http://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries…
People in this episode
Host: HLV
Topics covered
- Korea
- Hendrick Hamel
- shipwreck
- first-hand account
- cultural contrasts
- primary source
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Organizations: History Time
Books & works: Corea, Without and Within: Chapters on Corean History, Manners and Religion
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