- Overview
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This is a book about the 18th century cities of the world as told by top experts of Korean academia.
- Book Intro
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18th-Century Cities, written by 25 humanities scholars who are active in The Korean Society for Eighteenth-Century English Literature, explores the history of 18th-century cities. This is an easily digestible book written by experts of various fields that is centered around the 18th century, the most important period in the history of modern urban growth.
The book encompasses several European cities of the time, from Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, and Vienna to the ancient spa town of Bath, England and festive Venice, Italy. Also covered are stories about a major pub in 18th-century Seoul; the actual wall that defended Wall Street (New Amsterdam) against attacks from Native Americans; the glamor and abundance of Pyongyang as illustrated in Feast for the Pyongyang Provincial Governor; boating in Taedong River; Beijing's Forbidden City, which embodies the pinnacle of human power, and Old Summer Palace, symbolizing divinity; and Thailand's capital, which boasts the longest city name in the world.
- About the Author
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Jeong Byungseol
Jeong Byungseol received his PhD from Seoul National University in 1997 with his thesis on Wanwolhoe Maengyeon, the longest novel in the Korean literature history. He is a current professor in the department of Korean Language and Literature. His main focuses are the ambient cultures of the Joseon Dynasty. Books written or translated by Jeong Byungseol include a story about Korean geishas during Joseon Dynasty, I Am a Gisaeng: Reading Their Journals, and a study on the relationship between paintings and novels, The Cloud Dream of the Nine Map, and Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong.
