Korea's place in the sun : a modern history / Bruce Cumings.
Korea's place in the sun : a modern history / Bruce Cumings.
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, c1997.
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N951.903/8
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Language
English
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Physical content
527 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Virtues -- 2. The Interests, 1860-1904 -- 3. Eclipse, 1905-1945 -- 4. The Passions, 1945-1948 -- 5. Collision, 1948-1953 -- 6. Korean Sun Rising: Industrialization, 1953-1996 -- 7. The Virtues, II: The Democratic Movement, 1960-1996 -- 8. Nation of the Sun King: North Korea, 1953-1996 -- 9. A...
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, c1997.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
Bruce Cumings's rich narrative focuses on Korea's fractured, shattered, twentieth-century history. In 1910 Korea lost its centuries-old independence, and it remained an exploited colony of Japan until 1945. Then came national division, political turmoil, a devastating war, and the death and dislocation of millions, all of which left Korea still div...
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Korea's place in the sun : a modern history / Bruce Cumings.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 497-502) and index.
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c1997.
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N951.903/8
Record Identifier
74VvZOgGjy43
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvZOgGjy43
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ISBN
0393040119
9780393040111
DDC
951.903
MMS ID
991004583729702626
