Interview mit Dr. James Lewis
The Economic History of Chosôn Korea Dr. James Lewis (University of Oxford) Wann? Mittwoch, 18.12.2013, 18-20Uhr Wo? Koreanistik, Wilhelmstraße 133, Raum 30 Herr Dr. Lewis hat sich bereit erklärt, The Koins ein paar thematische und persönliche Fragen zu beantworten: 1. Where are you from? (Country and City) Oxford, United Kingdom 2. Could you give us a short introduction of your presentation topic? Title: ‘An Economic History of Chosŏn Korea’ The field of economic history has expanded immensely over the past fifteen years and great strides have been taken to gather quantifiable data on the Chosŏn period. The presentation addresses questions related to environmental, epidemiological, population, and agricultural histories and touches on political-economy to begin piecing together a macro system. Questions related to regions and economic sectors (royal household, government, farming sector, and merchants) introduce micro s...