Korea, Michael J. Seth
Korea, Michael J. Seth
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Korea
A Very Short Introduction

Author: Michael J. Seth

Narrator: Paul Heitsch

Unabridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/14/2020

Synopsis

Having spent centuries in the shadows of its neighbors China and Japan, Korea is now the object of considerable interest for radically different reasons—the South as an economic success story and for its vibrant popular culture; the North as the home to one of the world's most repressive regimes, at once both bizarre and menacing.

Korea: A Very Short Introduction explores the history, culture, and society of a deeply divided region. Michael Seth considers what it means to be Korean, and analyzes how the various peoples of the Korean peninsula became one of the world's most homogeneous nations, before exploring how this nation evolved, in a single lifetime, into today's sharply contrasting societies. He also discusses how Korea fits into the larger narrative of both East Asian and world history, economically, politically, and socially.

About Michael J. Seth

Michael J. Seth has been a professor of world history at James Madison University for more than twenty years. He worked and taught English in Korea for many years before receiving his PhD in East Asian History from the University of Hawaii. He has authored several books on Korean history, including A History of Korea: From Antiquity to the Present, A Concise History of Modern Korea: From the Late Nineteenth Century to the Present, A Concise History of Korea: From the Neolithic to the Nineteenth Century, and Education Fever: Politics, Society and the Pursuit of Schooling in South Korea.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Satyam

Listened to this book while on a vacation in South Korea. It was a fantastic accompaniment to the travels across the country - Seoul (seeing the enthralling Joseon dynasty palaces), DMZ (learning about the Korean War), Gyeongju (1500-year old Silla dynasty’s history and peaceful Buddhist temples) an......more

Goodreads review by Jason

Definitely one of the better Very Short Introduction titles. Goes over the Korean War at a very quick pace, but I'd say this is one of the things I like the most about it - spends the time instead talking about the development of Korea on a grand scale instead of picking out specific battles. Very p......more

Goodreads review by Yusuf

As promised, this is "a very short introduction to Korea(s)".........more

Goodreads review by Carol

After reading author Eugenia Kim's historical novels, I wanted to know something about Korea, and this book filled the bill. Short, but comprehensive, it gave a good overview of the country. The tiny type was a challenge to these old eyes, but well worth it!......more

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