{"product_id":"a-concise-history-of-korea-from-antiquity-to-the-present-9781538128978","title":"A Concise History of Korea: From Antiquity to the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow in a fully revised and updated edition including new primary sources and illustrations, this comprehensive book surveys Korean history from Neolithic times to the present. Michael J. Seth explores the origins and development of Korean society, politics, and still little-known cultural heritage from their inception to the two Korean states of today. Telling the remarkable story of the origins and evolution of a society that borrowed and adopted from abroad, Seth describes how various tribal peoples in the peninsula came together to form one of the world’s most distinctive communities. He shows how this ancient, culturally and ethnically homogeneous society was wrenched into the world of late-nineteenth-century imperialism, fell victim to Japanese expansionism, and then became arbitrarily divided into two opposed halves, North and South, after World War II.   Tracing the post-war years since 1945, the book explains how the two Koreas, with their deeply different political and social systems and geopolitical orientations, evolved into sharply contrasting societies. South Korea, after an unpromising start, became one of the few postcolonial developing states to enter the ranks of the first world, with a globally competitive economy, a democratic political system, and a cosmopolitan and dynamic culture. North Korea, by contrast, became one of the world’s most totalitarian and isolated societies, a nuclear power with an impoverished and famine-stricken population. Seth describes and analyzes the radically different and historically unprecedented trajectories of the two Koreas, formerly one tight-knit society. Throughout, he adds a rare dimension by placing Korean history into broader global perspective. All readers looking for a balanced, knowledgeable history will be richly rewarded with this clear and concise book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Seth’s text remains the most accessible overview of Korean history. Going beyond the platitudes about the `land of the morning calm’ or the `hermit kingdom,’ it is a useful and clear guide to the Korean peninsula's turbulent past. -- John Lie, University of California, Berkeley\u003cbr\u003eWhenever asked to recommend a textbook on Korean history, one of my top choices is A Concise History of Korea. Now in its third edition, Michael Seth provides the most up-to-date survey of Korean history, introducing fresh research and interpretations. He places Korea clearly within the East Asian world and highlights the unique aspects of Korea’s past. As with the previous edition, Michael Seth succeeds in this history in every way. -- Edward Shultz, emeritus, University of Hawaii at Manoa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Primary Source Readings  Preface to the Third Edition  Acknowledgments  Maps  Introduction  1 The Origins  The Koreans  Early Inhabitants  The Age of Rice Farming Begins  Sources for Early Korea  Chosŏn  The Chinese Commanderies  Chinese Commanderies and Their Neighbors: The Northern Peoples  Chinese Commanderies and Their Neighbors: The Southern Peoples  Politics of the Third Century  Korea in Global Perspective: 5,000 Years of History  Notes  2 The Period of the Three Kingdoms, Fourth Century to 676  The Emergence of the Three Kingdoms  The Wa and Mimana  Korea and Northeast Asia in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries  Culture and Society of the Three Kingdoms  The Bone-Ranks, the Hwabaek, and the Hwarang  The Changing Environment of the Late Sixth and Seventh Centuries  The Unification of Korea under Silla  Korea in Global Perspective: State Formation  Notes  3 Late Silla, 676 to 935  The Peninsular Kingdom  Consolidation of Central Monarchical Rule under Silla, 676–780  Silla and the Chinese Model  Supporting the Silla State  Silla Society  Religion and Aristocratic Culture Silla and Its Neighbors  Parhae  The Decline of Silla  The Later Three Kingdoms  Korea in Global Perspective: Silla’s Rise and Fall Notes  4 Koryŏ, 935 to 1170  The New Koryŏ State  Koryŏ in East Asia  Internal Politics, 935–1170  Koryŏ Culture  The Samguk Sagi  Koryŏ Society  Korea in Global Perspective: Koryŏ’s Examination System  Notes  5 Military Rulers and Mongol Invaders, 1170 to 1392  Military Rule  Sŏn Buddhism  Korea, Japan, and Feudal Europe The Mongol Invasions  The Legacy of the Mongol Period  Late Koryŏ Society The End of the Koryŏ Late Koryŏ Culture  The Rise of Neo-Confucianism  Korea in Global Perspective: The Mongols and Korea  Notes  6 The Neo-Confucian Revolution and the Chosŏn State, 1392 to the Eighteenth Century  Establishing the Yi Dynasty The Neo-Confucianist Project The Chosŏn State  The Censorate and the Classics Mat  Historians  The Examination System  Education  Agricultural Improvements and the State  Military and Foreign Affairs  The Japanese and Manchu Invasions  Competition for Power among the Elite  Chosŏn Politics in Perspective  Korea in Global Perspective: Chosŏn as an Ideologically Driven State  Notes  7 Chosŏn Society  The Family  Women during the Yi Dynasty  Social Structure  Slaves and Outcastes  Crime and Punishment Religious Beliefs and Practices  Philosophy  Arts, Literature, and Science  Technology and Inventions Korea in Global Perspective: Women in Korea Korea in Global Perspective: Chosŏn’s Social Hierarchy  Notes  8 Late Chosŏn, Early Eighteenth Century to 1876  The Politics of Late Chosŏn  Late Chosŏn and the Confucian World Order  Korean Travelers to China and Japan  Taxation and Reform  Agriculture  Commerce and Trade  Cultural Flowering of Late Chosŏn  Sirhak  Everyday Life  Korea in the Nineteenth Century: The “Hermit Kingdom”  Internal Problems in the Nineteenth Century  Korea in Global Perspective: The Hermit Kingdom?  Notes  9 Korea in the Age of Imperialism, 1876 to 1910  Early Contacts with the West  The Opening of Korea  Early Reforms, 1876–1884  The Chinese Decade, 1885–1894  The Tonghak Rebellion Kabo Reforms  The Russian Ascendency and the Independence Club  The Russo-Japanese War and the Protectorate  The Protectorate, 1905–1910  Korea in Transition  Korea in Global Perspective: Korea in the Age of Imperialism  Notes  10 Colonial Korea, 1910 to 1945  The March First Movement  The Post–March First Period  Cultural Ferment of the 1920s  Moderate and Radical Nationalism  Economic Development  Modernity and Social Change  Rural Society  Wartime Colonialism, 1931–1945  Forced Assimilation  A Society in Turmoil: The Legacy of Colonial Rule  Korea in Global Perspective: The Korean Nationalist Movement Korea in Global Perspective: Korea’s Colonial Experience  Notes  11 Division and War, 1945 to 1953  The End of Colonial Rule in Korea  North Korea under Soviet Occupation  South Korea under U.S. Occupation  Trusteeship  Establishing a Separate Regime in the North  The Beginnings of a New Regime in the South Toward Division  The Republic of Korea  The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea  On the Eve of the Korean War  The Korean War The Impact of the Korean War  Korea in Global Perspective: Divided Countries  Korea in Global Perspective: The Korean War  Notes 3 12 North Korea: Recovery, Transformation, and Decline, 1953 to 1993  The Divergent Paths of the Two Koreas  North Korea’s Recovery  North Korea’s Great Leap Forward  The Political Consolidation of Kim Il Sung and His Manchurian Guerrilla Comrades  Creating a Monolithic State The Cult of the Kim Family  Kim Il Sung’s Juche Society  Everyday Life  Foreign Policy  Economic Problems Korea in Global Perspective: North Korea as a Communist Country  Notes  13 South Korea: From Poverty to Prosperity, 1953 to 1997  The Syngman Rhee Years, 1953–1960 The Democratic Experiment, 1960–1961  The Military Coup  Economic Transformation  Economic Growth under Park Chung Hee  Chaebŏls  Transformation of the Countryside  Economic Development in the 1980s  Explaining South Korea’s Economic Miracle  Education  Korea in Global Perspective: Educational Development  Korea in Global Perspective: Economic Development  Notes  14 South Korea: Creating a Democratic Society, 1953 to 1997  Military Authoritarianism  The Yushin Era, 1971–1979  Seoul Spring, 1979–1980  The Fifth Republic  1987: A Political Turning Point  Transition to Democracy  Understanding the Democratic Turn  Student Activism  Organized Labor  Social and Cultural Transition  Korea in Global Perspective: Democratization  Notes  15 Contemporary North Korea, 1993 to 2019  In Decline: A Period of Crisis  Under Kim Jong Il  Ideology  Famine  Crisis and Summitry Tentative Reforms  Confrontations and the Policy of Survival  North Korea under Kim Jong Un  Reviving the Past, Moving toward an Uncertain Future North Korea and the Prospects for Unification  Korea in Global Perspective: North Korea’s Famine  Korea in Global Perspective: North Korea as a Failed State  Notes  16 Contemporary South Korea, 1997 to 2019  Return to Civilian Government  Economic Crisis and Recovery  Domestic Politics  Foreign Policy  Rethinking Reunification  A Society Undergoing Rapid Change  Changing Gender Relations, Changing Families  Ethnic Homogeneity and Multiculturalism  Facing History and Preserving Heritage New Crises and New Problems Korea in Global Perspective: South Korea’s Place in the World Notes  Conclusion  Appendix: Romanization Glossary of Korean Words  Annotated Selected Bibliography  Index  About the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041152041303,"sku":"9781538128978","price":105.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538128978.jpg?v=1750949141","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-concise-history-of-korea-from-antiquity-to-the-present-9781538128978","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}