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Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History
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 divided and in desperate poverty. Its recovery and spectacular growth over the next generation is one of this century's most remarkable achievements. Cumings provides a compelling account of Korea's travails and triumphs in the modern period.
Book Details
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Publish Date: Sep 17th, 2005
- Pages: 544
- Language: English
- Edition: Updated - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.16in - 6.14in - 1.11in - 1.60lb
- EAN: 9780393327021
- Categories: • Asia - Korea
About the Author
Cumings, Bruce: - Bruce Cumings is chairman of the history department at the University of Chicago and the author of Korea's Place in the Sun. He divides his time between Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Chicago.
Praise for this book
"Passionate, cantankerous, and fascinating .... Rather like Korea itself."