Series | Studi e ricerche
Edited book | Cultural Exchanges Between Korea and the West
Chapter | Maritime, Christianity and Adventure: Slovenian Discovery of Korea
Maritime, Christianity and Adventure: Slovenian Discovery of Korea
Abstract
Based on past research by specialists in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean studies in Slovenia and Austria, this article discusses the discovery of Korea from the Slovenian perspective. The earliest encounter between a Slovenian and a Korean was probably in 1766, when a Jesuit scholar met with a Korean scholar at the Chinese court. Recent research on picture postcards and photographs reveals visits by members of the Austro-Hungarian Navy to Korean ports. In 1923, a female adventurer and writer from Slovenia traveled through the Korean peninsula. It is still unknown whether any Slovenians were among the missionaries in Tokwon.
Submitted: Sept. 5, 2022 | Accepted: March 2, 2023 | Published Aug. 30, 2023 | Language: en
Keywords Slovenia • Alma Karlin • Korea • Austro-Hungarian navy • Hallerstein • Tokwon (Tŏkwŏn) Abbey • Hong Tae-Yong
Copyright © 2023 Chikako Shigemori Bučar. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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