The new Koreans : the story of a nation / Michael Breen.
The new Koreans : the story of a nation / Michael Breen.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2017.
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G 2017/2128
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvii, 462 pages : map ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Map -- Timeline -- A note about English spelling of Korean words -- [I] Portraits -- The broken ship -- Out of Gangnam -- The defiant land -- The case for Hanguk -- The group as refuge -- Jesus and local Messiahs -- Suffering in the Republic of others -- Nationalism and other things -- Love and lear...
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Publisher
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
"Just a few decades ago, the Koreans were an impoverished, agricultural people. In one generation they moved from the fields to Silicon Valley. The nature and values of the Korean people provide the background for a more detailed examination of the complex history of the country, in particular its division and its emergence as an economic superpowe...
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Full title
The new Koreans : the story of a nation / Michael Breen.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [397]-443) and index.
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©2017
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Call Numbers
G 2017/2128
Record Identifier
74VKVaKodwlg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVaKodwlg
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ISBN
1250065054 hardcover
9781250065056 hardcover
DDC
951.904
MMS ID
991024100910102626
