The two Koreas a contemporary history
"Ever since Korea was first divided at the end of World War II, the tension between its northern and southern halves has riveted-and threatened to embroil-the rest of the world. In this landmark history, now thoroughly revised and updated in conjunction with Korea expert Robert Carlin, veteran...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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New York
Basic Books, A member of the Perseus Books Group
2014
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| Edición: | Revised and updated third edition |
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| Sumario: | "Ever since Korea was first divided at the end of World War II, the tension between its northern and southern halves has riveted-and threatened to embroil-the rest of the world. In this landmark history, now thoroughly revised and updated in conjunction with Korea expert Robert Carlin, veteran journalist Don Oberdorfer grippingly describes how a historically homogenous people became locked in a perpetual struggle for supremacy-and how they might yet be reconciled"-- "A new edition of the definitive overview of contemporary Korean history, updated with new material to account for recent, dramatic events"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | xix, 519 páginas, 16 láminas ilustraciones, mapas 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 473-504) |
| ISBN: | 9780465031238 (pbk.) |