Korea in the Framework of Latvian–Far Eastern Cross-Cultural Relations in the 19th–20th Centuries

Abstract

Abstract:Latvian–Far Eastern cross-cultural relations in the early modern period and late modern period were determined by the changing socioeconomic, political, and religious situation of the Baltics. This was related to the particular European (and Western) understanding of Asia, the strong link between Russia and the Far East, and the specific and heterogeneous situation of Latvian society. In this context, Korea works as a kind of litmus test and even mirror of the Latvian world outlook.