A brief history of Korea : isolation, war, despotism and revival : the fascinating story of a resilient but divided people /
Exploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, A Brief History of Korea is the story of a people with a rich and united culture that has become two Koreas in modern times, one isolated and secretive and the other among the world's most successful economies. Korean culture d...
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Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont :
Tuttle Publishing,
[2019]
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Table of Contents:
- Origins
- Buddhist Korea : the Silla and Goryeo Kingdoms
- Confucian Korea : the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910)
- From kingdom to colony : Korea under imperial domination and colonial rule (1876-1945)
- Korea becomes two states : division and war (1945-1953)
- The rise of North Korea : the years of rapid development
- A struggling North Korea : stagnation, crisis, and survival
- An emerging South Korea : war, authoritarianism, and economic development
- Prosperous South Korea : democratization and first world status
- Challenges in every direction : Korea today.