Christmas presents
In an attempt to bring some seasonal cheer (something often in particularly short supply at this time of year) I offer a few virtual Christmas presents. Actually the first two are a little out of date and I should have linked them a good while ago, but I suppose it’s the thought that counts. First up, the Second Asian History Carnival Hosted by Muninn, who did an excellent job of rounding up recent posts on Asian history from around the blogoverse. This was shortly followed by Jonathan Dresner’s History Carnival #22 hosted at the Frog in a Well blog. Between the two of them, these should give you enough reading matter for the whole of the holiday period.
Next up, it has been brought to my attention that historians of premodern Korea have a very special Christmas treat in the form of the Veritable Records of the Chosŏn Dynasty (Chosŏn Wangjo Sillok) now available on the internet, in its entirety. This must be one of the largest ‘books’ in human history and it is now available online in both original hanmun and modern Korean translation, and it’s searchable.
Finally, some good news from Jamie at the Two Koreas blog. He reports that the union of migrant workers in Korea, having suffered continually from government attempts to suppress it, has actually achieved something of a result for once.
