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Cambridge Companions are lively, accessible introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods. All are collections of specially commissioned essays, shaped and introduced to appeal to student readers.
This dictionary is an English translation of the abridged edition of The Dictionary of Korean Seasonal Customs (5 Vols.) published in 2007 for English readers. The dictionary is the first of a series of encyclopedic dictionaries planned to be published by the National Folk Museum of Korea as part of an effort to compile all the Korean folk life and traditions.