This engaging text provides a concise history of Korea from the beginning of human settlement in the region through the late nineteenth century, equally emphasi

In this comprehensive yet compact book, Michael J. Seth surveys Korean history from Neolithic times to the present. He explores the origins and development of K

This comprehensive and balanced history of modern Korea explores the social, economic, and political issues it has faced since being catapulted into the wider w

"If you need get caught up on Korean history in a hurry Michael J. Seth's A Brief History of Korea is the book that you should read. It is an informative, acces

For more than half of the twentieth century, the Korean peninsula has been divided between two hostile and competitive nation-states, each claiming to be the so