Mongols in Korea

How does contemporary government approved historical narrative in Korea regarding the Mongols hinder the understanding of history as a diverse and multilayered “global” narrative?

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Source: W. E. Henthorn, Korea: The Mongol Invasions (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1963), p. 69.
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Methodology

The research was conducted with a critical review of methodology to ensure all data was collected ethically. All sources had been identified and labeled. 

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Resources

What is "official" history?

Textbooks

What do Korean high school textbooks say?

Scholarly Work

What do contemporary historians (Korea/West) say?

Museums

What do Korean public museums say?

Resources

Visualzing

Which locations are emphasized in "official" history?

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