<P>Dear list members,</P>
<P>The new issue of Acta Koreana, published by Academia Koreana of Keimyung university, is out! It contains three articles on the theme of Kaesong, capital of the Koryo dynasty, as well as an article on Buddhism and one on the digitalization of Korea. Furthermore there are our regular features, literature in translation and an interview - see below for the detailed list of contents.</P>
<P>Please note that our journal can now be ordered through Seoul Selection, please visit their website at <A href="http://www.seoulselection.com">www.seoulselection.com</A> and go to books and then Korean Studies. Subscriptions will also be handled by them starting with the next issue, 8-1. Information on ordering the latest issue should be put on their website soon, for further information on orders contact Seoul Selection at <A href="mailto:fran@seoulselection.com">fran@seoulselection.com</A>. It is now also possible to pay by credit card, which makes it much easier to order.</P>
<P>Sem Vermeersch managing editor (send e-mails to <A href="mailto:acta@kmu.ac.kr">acta@kmu.ac.kr</A>) </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sem Vermeersch</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. Buddhism at the Center: The Temples of Kaesŏng and Their Socio-political Role<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sonja Häußler</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. Kaesŏng from the Perspective of Chosŏn Dynasty Intellectuals<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Remco E. Breuker</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">. History with a Capital H: Kaesŏng’s Forgotten Claim to Capital History<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">James H. Grayson</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. Digging Up Buddhism: Tales Affirming the Antiquity of Buddhism in the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Samguk yusa</I><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hye-Soon Kim</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. A Sociological Analysis of the 2002 Digital Formation of South Korea<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=2>LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION</FONT></SPAN></H1>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Don Mee Choi</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, translator. Misty Rain, Departing Rain (<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Kanŭn pi, isŭlbi</I>) by <SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">Pak Wan-sŏ</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=2>INTERVIEW<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H1>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bruce Fulton</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. A Conversation with Susan Choi<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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