Korean Games: With Notes on the Corresponding Games of China and Japan

by Stewart Culin

Turn-of-the-century ethnographic classic describes nearly 100 games, including dam combat, turnip lanterns, violet fighting, cherry gaming and dragon tablets. Also cat’s cradle, hide-and-seek, leap-frog, other familiar amusements. Games viewed not only as pastimes but as vestiges of ancient rites and rituals. 147 line illus., most by Korean artists.

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991