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  • Korea

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Having spent centuries in the shadows of its neighbours China and Japan, Korea is now the object of considerable interest for radically different reasons-- the South as an economic success story and for its vibrant popular culture; the North as the home to one of the world's most repressive regimes, at once both bizarre and menacing. This Very Short Introduction explores the history, culture, and ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • A Concise History of Korea

    From Antiquity to the Present

    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, ... Leer más

    $49.99 USD

  • A Brief History of Korea

    Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People

    Series series Brief History of Asia Series
    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 developed on a 600-mile-long peninsula, bordered on the north by mountains and three sides by the sea, set ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • North Korea

    A History

    North Korea is perhaps the most intriguing, infamous and enigmatic nation of our modern world. Yet how many of us know its full history, and how it came to be? How can we understand such a strange, isolated state?This new edition seeks to provide some answers to these questions. Starting with its origins in the colonial period, Michael J Seth masterfully traces how North Korea transformed itself ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • Forever President

    A Biography of Kim Il Sung

    Kim Il Sung ruled his country, North Korea, for longer and shaped it more profoundly than almost any other modern leader. He created a unique and seemingly bizarre and menacing political and social system, establishing a dynasty that has maintained it for two more generations. Yet he remains a curiously inaccessible, little understood figure, partly due to the closed and secretive nature of the ... Leer más

    $24.99 USD

  • A Concise History of Premodern Korea

    From Antiquity through the Nineteenth Century

    Now in a fully revised and updated edition including new primary sources and illustrations, this engaging text provides a concise history of Korea from the beginning of human settlement in the region through the late nineteenth century. Michael J. Seth’s thorough chronological narrative equally emphasizes social, cultural, and political history. Students will be especially drawn to descriptions of ... Leer más

    $30.99 USD

  • Not on the Map

    The Peculiar Histories of De Facto States

    This book analyzes how de facto states—including Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria, Kosovo, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Somaliland, and Taiwan—have developed without recognition of sovereignty from the international community. ... Leer más

    $32.99 USD

  • Korea at War

    Conflicts That Shaped the World

    An engaging history covering a century of conflict on the Korean PeninsulaKorea at War recounts how two separate nations emerged on the Korean peninsula as the result of devastating conflicts involving provocative personalities and superpower intrigues. The topics covered in this fascinating book include:The brutal years of Japanese colonial rule which began with Japan's annexation of Korea and ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • A Concise History of Modern Korea

    From the Late Nineteenth Century to the Present

    Now in a fully revised and updated edition including new primary sources and illustrations, this comprehensive and balanced history of modern Korea explores the social, economic, and political issues it has faced since being catapulted into the wider world at the end of the nineteenth century. Placing this formerly insular society in a global context, Michael J. Seth describes how this ancient, ... Leer más

    $30.99 USD

  • North Korea

    A History

    In this key textbook, Michael J. Seth offers an excellent synthesis of existing scholarship, including a thorough examination of contemporary sources. Seth masterfully traces how North Korea gradually transformed itself from a Soviet-style socialist state to an ultra-nationalist, dynastic one, illuminating this journey with an engaging understanding of the political, ideological, economic and ... Leer más

    $32.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    A Brief History of Korea

    Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People

    Narrado por Sean Runnette ...

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    9 hora 36 minutos

    Korea was one of the last countries in Asia to be visited by Westerners, and its borders have remained largely unchanged since it was unified in the seventh century. Though it is one of the world's oldest and most ethnically homogeneous states, Korea was not born in a vacuum. Geographically isolated, the country was heavily influenced by powerful China and was often used as a bridge to the ... Leer más

    $24.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    Korea

    A Very Short Introduction

    Narrado por Paul Heitsch ...

    Completo

    4 hora 30 minutos

    Having spent centuries in the shadows of its neighbors China and Japan, Korea is now the object of considerable interest for radically different reasons—the South as an economic success story and for its vibrant popular culture; the North as the home to one of the world's most repressive regimes, at once both bizarre and menacing.Korea: A Very Short Introduction explores the history, culture, and ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD