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

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

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

This comprehensive and balanced history of modern Korea explores the social, economic, and political issues it has faced since being catapulted into the wider w

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