A History of Korea: From "Land of the Morning Calm" to States in Conflict by Jinwung Kim - 2012-11-05

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2012. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xx, 684pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket wrapped in protective archival sleeve. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of jacket. Bound in red cloth over boards with spine lettered in black. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Contemporary North and South Korea are nations of radical contrasts: one a bellicose totalitarian state with a failing economy; the other a peaceful democracy with a strong economy. Yet their people share a common history that extends back more than 3,000 years. In this comprehensive new history of Korea from the prehistoric era to the present day, Jinwung Kim recounts the rich and fascinating story of the political, social, cultural, economic, and diplomatic developments in Korea's long march to the present. He provides a detailed account of the origins of the Korean people and language and the founding of the… Read More

Indiana University Press, 2012-11-05. Hardcover. New.

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2012. 1st . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 684pp.incl.index; HB red w/blk.; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ blk.w/red spine; red w/white&blue-photocover; slight rub. " ...provides a detailed account of the origins of the Korean people and language and the founding of the first walled-town states, ... " photo section

Hardback. New. A masterful account of the complex history of Korea

INDIANA UNIV PR. New. Special order direct from the distributor

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Indiana Univ Pr, 2012. Hardcover. New. 640 pages. 9.10x1.90x6.10 inches.

Indiana University Press, 2012-11-05. Hardcover. Like New.