The Koreans who they are, what they want, where their future lies
"Although Korea has only recently found itself a part of the global stage, it is a country with a rich and complex past. Early history shows that Koreans had a huge influence on ancient Japan, and their historic achievements include being the first culture to use metal movable type for printing...
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| Language: | English |
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New York
Thomas Dunne Books
2004
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| Summary: | "Although Korea has only recently found itself a part of the global stage, it is a country with a rich and complex past. Early history shows that Koreans had a huge influence on ancient Japan, and their historic achievements include being the first culture to use metal movable type for printing books. However, much of their history is less positive: it is marred with political violence, poverty, and war - aspects that would sooner be forgotten by the Koreans, who are trying to focus on their promising future." "In The Koreans, Michael Breen provides an in-depth portrait of the country and its people. An early overview of the nature and values of the Korean people provides the background for a more detailed examination of the complex history of the country, in particular its division into the Communist north and pro-Western south."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | "Revised and updated"--Front cover. Originally published: London : Orion Business Books, 1998. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 286 p. 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780312326098 0312326092 (pbk) 0312242115 (hbk) 9780312242114 (hbk) |