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About this book
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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Table of contents
- Primary Source Readings
- Preface to the Fourth Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 The Origins
- 2 The Period of the Three Kingdoms, Fourth Century to 676
- 3 Late Silla, 676 to 935
- 4 Koryŏ, 935 to 1170
- 5 Military Rulers and Mongol Invaders, 1170 to 1392
- 6 The Neo-Confucian Revolution and the Chosŏn State, 1392 to the Eighteenth Century
- 7 Chosŏn Society
- 8 Late Chosŏn, Early Eighteenth Century to 1876
- 9 Korea in the Age of Imperialism, 1876 to 1910
- 10 Colonial Korea, 1910 to 1945
- 11 Division and War, 1945 to 1953
- 12 North Korea: Recovery, Transformation, and Decline, 1953 to 1993
- 13 South Korea: From Poverty to Prosperity, 1953 to 1997
- 14 South Korea: Creating a Democratic Society, 1953 to 1997
- 15 Contemporary North Korea, 1993 to 2019
- 16 Contemporary South Korea, 1997 to 2023
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Romanization
- Glossary of Korean Words
- Annotated Selected Bibliography
- About the Author