韓国開化期におけるキリスト教出版の展開（上）

抄録

Although South Korea has a long history of printing and publishing, the traditional activities of publishing during its infancy, and the influence of Japanese Imperialism have yet to be fully researched.

To clarify the circumstances of the early stages of modern publishing in Korea, this essay will introduce the publishing activities of Christian missionaries, and the influence they exerted. The historical roles played by these missionary activities will also be evaluated.

Chapter One will observe the political arena about the time of the opening of Korea (1876) and the circumstances of publishing in general. Chapter Two will refer to preparatory activities of Christian missionaries in Japan and Manchuria before their entrance into Korea. Chapter Three will outline the activities of American missionaries in Korea during the 1880s and '90s, i.e. the printing and publishing of translations of the Bible and other religious documents. Chapter Four will comment on the publishing of the Christian doctrine, which gradually established itself after the 1890s, and Chapter Five will observe the influence of Christian publishing on publishing in general in Korea.