| The Making of Modern Korea Contributor(s): Buzo, Adrian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415414830 ISBN-13: 9780415414838 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: This fully updated second edition of The Making of Modern Korea provides a thorough, balanced and engaging history of Korea from 1910 to the present day. The text is unique in placing emphasis on Korea??'s regional and geographical context, through which Buzo analyses the influence of bigger and more powerful states on the peninsula of Korea. Key features of the book include:
The Making of Modern Korea is a valuable one-volume resource for students of modern Korean history, international politics and Asian Studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Korea |
| Dewey: 951.904 |
| LCCN: 2007012393 |
| Series: Asia's Transformations (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.21" W x 9.04" (0.78 lbs) 213 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - East Asian - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This fully updated second edition of The Making of Modern Korea provides a thorough, balanced and engaging history of Korea from 1910 to the present day. The text is unique in placing emphasis on Korea's regional and geographical context, through which Buzo analyzes the influence of bigger and more powerful states on the peninsula of Korea. Key features of the book include: comprehensive coverage of Korean history; up-to-date analysis of important contemporary developments, including North Korea's controversial missile and nuclear tests; comparative focus on North and South Korea; an examination of Korea within its regional context; and, a detailed chronology and suggestions for further reading. The Making of Modern Korea is a valuable one-volume resource for students of modern Korean history, international politics and Asian Studies. |