The first English-language history of Korea to appear in more than a decade, this translation offers Western readers a distillation of the latest and best schol

In this comprehensive yet compact book, Michael J. Seth surveys Korean history from Neolithic times to the present. He explores the origins and development of K

Contemporary North and South Korea are nations of radical contrasts: one a bellicose totalitarian state with a failing economy; the other a peaceful democracy w

Examines both North and South Korea's political, socio-economic, and cultural history from Neolithic civilization to the present.

"Passionate, cantankerous, and fascinating. Rather like Korea itself."--Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times Book Review Korea has endured a "fractured, shattere