A quick primer on what this lad just learned: Slavery has been described as ‘very important’ in medieval Korea, probably more important than in any other East Asian country.
Korean Studies scholar Mark A. Peterson suggests that Korea has the longest unbroken chain of slavery of any society in history, spanning about 1,500 years, which he attributes to a long history of peaceful transitions and stable societies in Korea.The members of slave class during the Korean dynasties of Goryeo and Joseon (918 – 1897 AD) were called Nobi [노비].Legally, they held the lowest rank in medieval Korean society just like the slaves and serfs of the Western Hemisphere.They were also considered as properties, or chattel, and could be bought, sold, or gifted. As it turns out, slavery has been the norm in every society across the entire world since […]
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