Korea: A Very Short Introduction

by Michael J Seth and Michael J. Seth

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198830777
• ISBN13: 9780198830771
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 6.7"