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Kim Jinwung |
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Titolo |
A history of Korea : from 'land of the morning calm' to states in conflict / / Jinwung Kim |
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Bloomington, Ind, : Indiana University Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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9780253000781 |
1-283-61806-0 |
9786613930514 |
0-253-00078-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (708 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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History |
Korea History |
Korea (South) History |
Korea (North) History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Dawn of the Korean Nation -- The Period of the Three Kingdoms -- Parhae, Unified Silla, and the Later Three Kingdoms (676-936) -- The First Half of the Koryŏ Period (918-1170) -- The Second Half of the Koryŏ Period (1170-1392) -- The First Half of the Chosŏn Period (1392-1650) -- The Second Half of the Chosŏn Period (1650-1910) -- The Period of Japanese Colonial Rule (1910-1945) -- Liberation, Division, and War (1945-1953) -- The Period of Postwar Reconstruction (1953-1971) -- Reversal of Fortunes (1972-1992) -- Both Koreas in a New Phase (1993 to the Present) -- Chronology. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Contemporary North and South Korea are nations of radical contrasts: one a bellicose totalitarian state with a failing economy; the other a peaceful democracy with a strong economy. Yet their people share a common history that extends back more than 3,000 years. In this comprehensive new history of Korea from the prehistoric era to the present day, Jinwung Kim recounts the rich and fascinating story of the political, social, cultural, economic, and diplomatic developments in Korea's long march to the present. He provides a detailed account of |
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