Korean History in Maps - From Prehistory to the Twenty-First Century

Informationen zum Autor Lee Injae is a professor in the Department of History and Culture and Dean in the College of Humanities and Arts, Yonsei University, South Korea. Klappentext A concise, beautifully illustrated historical atlas of Korean history, specifically designed for English-speaking students of Korean and East Asian history. Zusammenfassung A beautifully presented atlas covering all periods of Korean history. Detailed maps are complemented by chronologies! lists of monarchs! and overviews of the political! economic! social and cultural systems for each era discussed. Assorted full-color images of artifacts! paintings! and architectural structures complete this unique reference work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and acknowledgments; Korea today; Korea in Asia; The geography of the Korean peninsula; 1. Prehistoric Korea; 2. Joseon and early state formation; 3. The three kingdoms period; 4. The Northern and Southern states period; 5. Goryeo; 6. Joseon; 7. The late nineteenth century; 8. The Japanese occupation period; 9. The liberation period and the Korean war; 10. North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea); 11. South Korea (Republic of Korea); Contributors; Appendix A. Chronology of the 'comfort women' issue; Appendix B. The Dok Island (Dokdo) issue; Appendix C. The sexagenary cycle; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Yi Hyun-Hae, Lee Injae, Lee et al. Injae, Park Jinhoon, Owen Miller
• Assisted by: Michael D Shin (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2014
• EAN: 9781107490239
• ISBN: 978-1-107-49023-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 270 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Print on demand
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Travel > Maps, city plans, atlases > World, Arctic, Antarctic