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Korea in World History (Key Issues in Asian Studies) by Donald N. Clark is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Donald Clark does a masterful job of situating the entire sweep of Korean history in its global context thus belying the shop worn stereotype of Korea as a hermit nation. Clark uses his mastery of both medieval and modern history to vividly describe the often ignored contributions of this fascinating society to East Asian civilization writ large. His concise chapter arrangement and lively narrative writing pulls the reader into the Korean story while showing just how relevant that story is, particularly in modern times, for an American readership. Clark has condensed without sacrificing important detail, and he emphasizes important themes from Koreas past that have combined with the turbulent 20th century to produce the complex strategic and economic situation at the beginning of the 21st century on the peninsula. Particularly trenchant are his chapters on the division of Korea as well as a thoughtful treatment of North Korea which is too often ignored in other texts. This book will make an excellent companion volume in East Asia survey courses, and other courses on East Asia. After all, as Prof. Clark points out again and again, understanding Korea remains vital to a true apprecia

Who reads Korea in World History (Key Issues in Asian Studies)?

Author

Donald N. Clark

Publisher

Association for Asian Studies, Incorporated

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780924304668

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.3 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14