Essays about: "Tintin Appelgren"

Found 2 essays containing the words Tintin Appelgren.

  1. 1. "Unbroken Darkness” : Christian Missionary Conceptions of Blindness in Early 20th Century Korea

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för koreanska

    Author : Tintin Appelgren; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore Christian missionary conceptions of blindness in early 20thcentury Korea. This period of history is characterized by drastic changes to Koreansociety due to an increase in external influences on the peninsula, changes which alsoaffected the social position and perception of blind people. READ MORE

  2. 2. The History of Blind Diviners in Korea : A Historical Overview of the Changing Perceptions andOrganizational Activities of Blind Diviners in Korea

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för koreanska

    Author : Tintin Appelgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Korea; disability; disability history; blind diviners; fortune-telling; Korea; funktionsnedsättning; funktionsnedsättningshistoria; blinda siare; divination;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the history of blind diviners in Korea, using a review approach toexamine the existing literature in Korean on the topic. Beginning with a discussion of theorieson the origins and practices of blind diviners during the pre-modern period, and then movinginto the drastic changes that occurred during the Japanese colonial period, the thesis ends withan exploration of how the situation has developed for blind diviners in the modern period. READ MORE