Korea: A Very Short Introduction

Korea, long in the shadows of its neighbours China and Japan, is now the object of considerable interest. This book focuses on answering several historical questions: what does it mean to be Korean? How did this nation evolve into today's sharply contrasting societies? And how does Korea fit into the larger narrative of world history? Chronology; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 Creating a peninsular kingdom; 2 A Confucian society; 3 From kingdom to colony; 4 From colony to competing states; 5 Competing states, diverging societies; 6 Globalizing south, inward north; Further reading; Index

An aparitie	23-01-20
Autor	Seth, Michael J.
Dimensiuni	174x111 mm
Editura	Oxford
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9780198830771
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	160