This comprehensive book surveys Korean history from Neolithic times to the present. Michael J. Seth explores the origins and development of Korean society, politics, and still little-known cultural heritage from their inception to the two Korean states of today. Throughout, he adds a rare dimension by placing Korean history into broader global perspective. All readers looking for a balanced, knowledgeable history will be richly rewarded with this clear and concise book.
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Now in a fully revised and updated edition, this comprehensive text surveys Korean history from Neolithic times to the present. All readers looking for a balanced, knowledgeable history will be richly rewarded with this clear and concise book.
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9/7/23, This title was featured in the “Forthcoming Titles in Asian & Asian American Studies, 2023” roundup.Link: https://www.choice360.org/choice-pick/forthcoming-titles-in-asian-asian-american-studies-2023/
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781538174531
Publisert
2024-01-05
Utgave
4. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield
Vekt
821 gr
Høyde
226 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
39 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
640
Forfatter
Biographical note
Michael J. Seth is professor of East Asian and world history at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Professor Seth, who has lived and worked in South Korea, is the author of Education Fever: Society, Politics and the Pursuit of Schooling in South Korea (2002), North Korea: A History (2018), and Korea at War (2023). He is also the editor of the Routledge Handbook of Modern Korean History (2016).