A Concise History of Korea. This item is unavailable.A Concise History of Korea

This comprehensive book surveys Korean history from Neolithic times to the present. Michael J. Seth explores the origins and development of Korean society, politics, and still little-known cultural heritage from their inception to the two Korean states of today. Throughout, he adds a rare dimension by placing Korean history into broader global perspective. All readers looking for a balanced, knowledgeable history will be richly rewarded with this clear and concise book.

Michael J. Seth is a professor of history at James Madison University, USA, where he teaches World and East Asian history. His research has focused mostly, although not exclusively, on Korea. He has lived and worked in Korea and travels frequently to the country. His published works include: Education Fever: Society, Politics and the Pursuit of Schooling in South Korea (2002), A Concise History of Korea (Fourth Edition, 2024), Korea: A Very Short Introduction (2020), and Not on the Map: The Peculiar Histories of De Facto States (2021), Korea at War (2023).