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Beginning with a description of late-nineteenth-century imperialism, this work shows how traditional Korean political culture shaped the response of Koreans to multiple threats to their sovereignty after being opened to the world economy by Japan in the 1870s.

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The wait for a succinct yet comprehensive history of modern Korea is over. This volume, deftly written by Michael E. Robinson, comes as a welcome alternative to histories of Korea too long or too complex for typical undergraduates.... Striking photographs throughout confirm this impressive volume's status as the new standard in the field.... Essential. - Choice (November 2007)

Koreas Twentiethcentury Odyssey

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      Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 5/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780824831745, 978-0824831745
      ISBN10: 0824831748

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Beginning with a description of late-nineteenth-century imperialism, this work shows how traditional Korean political culture shaped the response of Koreans to multiple threats to their sovereignty after being opened to the world economy by Japan in the 1870s.

      Trade Review
      The wait for a succinct yet comprehensive history of modern Korea is over. This volume, deftly written by Michael E. Robinson, comes as a welcome alternative to histories of Korea too long or too complex for typical undergraduates.... Striking photographs throughout confirm this impressive volume's status as the new standard in the field.... Essential. - Choice (November 2007)

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