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provides an analysis of the structure and composition of Korea's central officialdom during the transition from the Koryo dynasty (918-1392) to the Choson dynasty (1392-1910) and offers an interpretation of the history of traditional Korea.

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"A work of profound scholarship and meticulous research, this book is an extremely important study on an important subject and should be indispensable reading for anyone interested in the history of the Koryo and Choson dynasties. It is also an excellent comparative study of aspects of East Asian history and institutions."

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The Origins of the Choson Dynasty

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: 01/05/2014
      ISBN13: 9780295993799, 978-0295993799
      ISBN10: 0295993790
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      provides an analysis of the structure and composition of Korea's central officialdom during the transition from the Koryo dynasty (918-1392) to the Choson dynasty (1392-1910) and offers an interpretation of the history of traditional Korea.

      Trade Review

      "A work of profound scholarship and meticulous research, this book is an extremely important study on an important subject and should be indispensable reading for anyone interested in the history of the Koryo and Choson dynasties. It is also an excellent comparative study of aspects of East Asian history and institutions."

      * Korean Studies *

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