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Book SynopsisThis book presents two histories of the early Korean kingdom of Paekche (trad. 18 BCE–660 CE). The first, written by Best, is based largely on primary sources. This initial history serves, in part, to introduce the second, an extensively annotated translation of the oldest history of the kingdom,
The Paekche Annals (
Paekche pon’gi).
Trade ReviewBest’s book is a watershed in the study of Paekche outside of Korea and perhaps will give further impetus to the growth of studies on traditional Korea in the West… Whether this is on the horizon or not, Best’s work will stand alone as both a scrupulously written history of a little understood kingdom, and a scholarly and informed partial translation of one of the most important works in the study of Korea. -- Daniel Corey Kane * Korean Quarterly *
Rarely has the East Asian scholarly world seen the publication of a work on its early history as important as Jonathan Best’s
History of the Early Korean Kingdom of Paekche. This history promises to be a definitive text of early Korean history and an important piece of the puzzle for scholars who are seeking to understand East Asia at the start of the first millennium. -- Edward J. Schultz * Journal of Asiatic Studies *
