| A History of Contemporary Korea Contributor(s): Kang, Man-Gil (Author) |
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ISBN: 1905246056 ISBN-13: 9781905246052 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $115.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: This translation of a Korean bestseller addresses the Japanese colonial period, including detailed accounts of the anti-Japanese independence movements, the liberation of Korea, the Korean War, and political developments up to the late 1980s. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Korea - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 951.95 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 5.88" W x 8.6" (1.47 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - East Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now available in English, this important new contribution from a distinguished Korean historian on the history of twentieth-century Korea is divided into two parts: first, the Japanese colonial period, including detailed accounts of the anti Japanese independence movements, followed by the liberation of Korea, the Korean War and political developments up to the late 1980s. Acknowledgement is also made of the work of North Korean scholars. |