Korea: A Very Short Introduction

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Korea: A Very Short Introduction

Korea: A Very Short Introduction

Name: Korea: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 9780198830771

Michael J. Seth

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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 society of a deeply divided region. Michael Seth considers what it means to be Korean, and analyses how the various peoples of the Korean peninsula became one of the world's most homogeneous nations, before exploring how this nation evolved, in a single lifetime, into today's sharply contrasting societies.

He also discusses how Korea fits into the larger narrative of both East Asian and world history, economically, politically, and socially.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Kategorien:

History - Asian History

Jahr:

2020

Verlag:

Oxford University Press, USA

Sprache:

english

Seiten:

161

ISBN 10:

0198830777