Toward an Anthropometric History of Chosŏn Dynasty Korea, Sixteenth to Eighteenth Century

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Journal of The Historical SocietyVolume 13, Issue 3 p. 239-270 Original Article Toward an Anthropometric History of Chosŏn Dynasty Korea, Sixteenth to Eighteenth Century James B. Lewis, James B. LewisSearch for more papers by this authorSeong Ho Jun, Seong Ho JunSearch for more papers by this authorDaniel Schwekendiek, Corresponding Author Daniel Schwekendiek James Lewis would like to thank the Academy of Korean Studies for a three-month Senior Fellowship (July to October 2012) that allowed him the time to gather data and confer with his colleagues. Daniel Schwekendiek is supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2007–361-AL0014). Further thanks to Mr. Yi Tong'in, doctoral candidate at the Academy of Korean Studies, and Dr. Yi Myŏng-hŭi as well as Ms. Jun Mingoo for their assistance in data entry. Our final thanks go to Dr. Kim Sŏng-kap, Curator, the Land Museum; Ms. Kim Song-hye, Vice-Director of the Korea Army Museum; Professors Yi Hyŏn-su and Kim Ki-hun of the Korea Military Academy; Mr. Kim Chae-kyun, Director, and Ms. Pak Hyŏn-suk, Curator, The Museum of Agriculture; Mr. Yi Kŏn-uk, Curator, The National Folk Museum of Korea; and Dr. Lee In-Hwa, Curator, The Museum of Korean Weights and Measures.Corresponding author: Daniel Schwekendiek, Academy of East Asian Studies, Sungkyunkwan University, 53 Myeongnyun-Dong 3-Ga, Jongnu-Gu, Seoul 110–745, Republic of Korea, E-mail: danjosch@skku.eduSearch for more papers by this author James B. Lewis, James B. LewisSearch for more papers by this authorSeong Ho Jun, Seong Ho JunSearch for more papers by this authorDaniel Schwekendiek, Corresponding Author Daniel Schwekendiek James Lewis would like to thank the Academy of Korean Studies for a three-month Senior Fellowship (July to October 2012) that allowed him the time to gather data and confer with his colleagues. Daniel Schwekendiek is supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2007–361-AL0014). Further thanks to Mr. Yi Tong'in, doctoral candidate at the Academy of Korean Studies, and Dr. Yi Myŏng-hŭi as well as Ms. Jun Mingoo for their assistance in data entry. Our final thanks go to Dr. Kim Sŏng-kap, Curator, the Land Museum; Ms. Kim Song-hye, Vice-Director of the Korea Army Museum; Professors Yi Hyŏn-su and Kim Ki-hun of the Korea Military Academy; Mr. Kim Chae-kyun, Director, and Ms. Pak Hyŏn-suk, Curator, The Museum of Agriculture; Mr. Yi Kŏn-uk, Curator, The National Folk Museum of Korea; and Dr. Lee In-Hwa, Curator, The Museum of Korean Weights and Measures.Corresponding author: Daniel Schwekendiek, Academy of East Asian Studies, Sungkyunkwan University, 53 Myeongnyun-Dong 3-Ga, Jongnu-Gu, Seoul 110–745, Republic of Korea, E-mail: danjosch@skku.eduSearch for more papers by this author First published: 02 September 2013 https://doi.org/10.1111/jhis.12021Citations: 2 Editor's note: For this article, the editor has decided to retain the authors' parenthetical citations rather than convert them to footnotes. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume13, Issue3September 2013Pages 239-270 RelatedInformation