Corea, the Hermit Nation

Preface; Bibliography; Part I. Ancient and Mediaeval History: 1. The Corean peninsula; 2. The old kingdom of Cho-sen; 3. The Fuyu race and their migrations; 4. Sam-han, or southern Corea; 5. Epoch of the three kingdoms - Hiaksai; 6. Epoch of the three kingdoms - Korai; 7. Epoch of the three kingdoms - Shinra; 8. Japan and Corea; 9. Korai, or united Corea; 10. Cathay, Zipangu, and the Mongols; 11. New Cho-sen; 12. Events leading to the Japanese invasion; 13. The invasion - on to Seoul; 14. The campaign in the north; 15. The retreat from Seoul; 16. Cespedes, the Christian chaplain; 17. Diplomacy at Kioto and Peking; 18. The second invasion; 19. The siege of Uru-san castle; 20. Changes after the invasion; 21. The Issachar of eastern Asia; 22. The Dutchmen in exiles; Part II. Political and Social Corea: 23. The eight provinces; 24. The king and royal palace; 25. Political parties; 26. Organization and methods of government; 27. Feudalism, serfdom, and society; 28. Social life, woman and the family; 29. Child life; 30. Housekeeping, diet, and costume; 31. Mourning and burial; 32. Outdoor life, characters and employments; 33. Shamanism and mythical zoology; 34. Legends and folklore; 35. Proverbs and pithy sayings; 36. The Corean tiger; 37. Religion; 38. Education and culture; Part III. Modern and Recent History: 39. The beginnings of Christianity; 40. Persecution and martyrdom, 1801–34; 41. The entrance of the French missionaries, 1835–45; 42. The walls of isolation sapped; 43. The French expedition; 44. American relations with Corea; 45. A body-snatching expedition; 46. Our little war with the heathen; 47. The ports opened to Japanese commerce; 48. The year of the treaties; Appendix; Index.