Korea in World History

by Donald N. Clark

Book Overview

Donald Clark does a masterful job of situating the entire sweep of Korean history in its global context thus belying the shop worn stereotype of Korea as a hermit nation. Clark uses his mastery of both medieval and modern history to vividly describe the often ignored contributions of this fascinating society to East Asian civilization writ large. His concise chapter arrangement and lively narrative writing pulls the reader into the Korean story while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0924304669
• ISBN13: 9780924304668
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Association for Asian Studies
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"