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This historical novel, Encounter (Mannam), by Hahn Moo-Sook, one of Asia's most honored writers, is a story of the resilience in the Korean spirit. It is told through the experiences of Tasan, a high-ranking official and foremost Neo-Confucian scholar at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Because of Tasan's fascination with Western learning, then synonymous with Catholicism, he is exiled to a remote province for 18 years. In banishment he meets people from various social and religious backgrounds-Buddhist monks, peasants, shamans-whom he would not otherwise have met. The events of Tasan's life are effectively used to depict the confluence of Buddhist, Neo-Confucian, Taoist, and shamanistic beliefs in traditional Korea.A subplot involves three young sisters, the daughters of a prominent Catholic aristocrat, and affords the reader vivid glimpses into Yi-dynasty women's lives, particularly those of palace ladies, scholars' wives, tavern keepers, shamans, and slaves. In contrast to the long-held Confucian stereotype of female subservience, this story illustrates the richness of women's contribution to Korean culture and tradition.Encounter's detailed narrative provides a broad and informed view of nineteenth-century Korea, making it a highly useful book for courses on Korean literature and society. It will also be an engaging read for lovers of historical fiction.

LITERARY CRITICISM / General. --- Chŏng, Ha-sang, --- Chŏng, Yag-yong, --- 丁夏祥, --- Chŏng, Tasan, --- Chŏng, Yong, --- Tei, Jaku-yō, --- Chŏng, Yŏyudang, --- Chong, Yagyong, --- Da-San, --- Tasan, --- Yŏlsu, --- Jung, Yak-yong, --- 丁 若鏞, --- 丁若鐮, --- 정 약용, --- 정약용, --- Ding, Ruoyong, --- Korea --- K9717.60 --- Korea: Literature -- fiction and prose -- works by individual authors -- modern (1860s- ) --- Asian literature --- Biographicalfiction. --- Saam, --- 19th century. --- academic. --- american influence. --- americanization. --- aristocracy. --- asian history. --- asian literature. --- belief. --- buddhism. --- buddhist. --- catholicism. --- christian. --- christianity. --- class structure. --- dynasty. --- exile. --- faith. --- historical fiction. --- historical. --- justice. --- korea. --- korean culture. --- korean history. --- korean literature. --- korean tradition. --- law and order. --- monks. --- neo confucian. --- religion. --- religious studies. --- scholar. --- shaman. --- western world. --- world history. --- world religion.