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

Afbeeldingen

Artikel vergelijken

  • Engels
  • Paperback
  • 9780804851022
  • 03 december 2019
  • 288 pagina's
Alle productspecificaties

Samenvatting

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 apart from the Asian mainland.

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 mainland by Japan.

Calling themselves as "a shrimp among whales," Koreans borrowed elements of government, culture and religion all the while fiercely fighting to maintain independence from powerful neighbors. This fascinating book tells the story of Korean domestic dynasties, empires and states, as well as foreign conquest, occupation and division. Today, the two Koreas are starkly different—North Korea a nation closed to the world and South Korea an economic powerhouse and center of Asian democracy.

Chronicling significant events right up through 2018's Singapore Summit, author Michael J. Seth presents a relevant, interesting and important history of Korea within a larger global context. Korea's history is a turbulent one, but ultimately the story of a resistant and resourceful people in search of lasting peace.

Productspecificaties

Inhoud

Taal
en
Bindwijze
Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
03 december 2019
Aantal pagina's
288
Illustraties
Nee

Betrokkenen

Hoofdauteur
Michael J. Seth
Hoofduitgeverij
Tuttle Publishing

Overige kenmerken

Extra groot lettertype
Nee
Product breedte
133 mm
Product lengte
203 mm
Studieboek
Ja
Verpakking breedte
133 mm
Verpakking hoogte
22 mm
Verpakking lengte
202 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht
312 g

EAN

EAN
9780804851022

Je vindt dit artikel in

Taal
Engels
Boek, ebook of luisterboek?
Boek
Beschikbaarheid
Leverbaar
Studieboek of algemeen
Algemene boeken
Nog geen reviews

Kies gewenste uitvoering

Prijsinformatie en bestellen

De prijs van dit product is 16 euro en 99 cent.
Uiterlijk 28 mei in huis
Verkoop door bol
In winkelwagen
  • Gratis verzending door bol vanaf 20 euro
  • Ophalen bij een bol afhaalpunt mogelijk
  • 30 dagen bedenktijd en gratis retourneren
  • Dag en nacht klantenservice

Vaak samen gekocht

  • Travel Guide- Lonely Planet Korea
    17,99
    Verkoop door bol
  • A Brief History of Japan
    14,09
    Verkoop door bol