The new history of Korean civilization /

This book "explores the existence of a distinctive Korean culture established by the Korean people and separate from its Chinese and Japanese counterparts. [The author] surveys the history of cultural life in Korea and provides a detailed account of this country's remarkable heritage ... W...

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Autor principal: Yu, Chai-Shin, 1932-
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bloomington, In : IUniverse, Inc, [2012]
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Sumario:This book "explores the existence of a distinctive Korean culture established by the Korean people and separate from its Chinese and Japanese counterparts. [The author] surveys the history of cultural life in Korea and provides a detailed account of this country's remarkable heritage ... Written for the purpose of introducing the roots of Korean culture to Westerners and second-generation Koreans living in the West."--P. [4] of cover.
Descripción Física:xvi, 332 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781462055593 (sc)
9781462055609 (hc)