Screen LibraryThe Koreas
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ABC-CLIO,
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| Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Asia in focus |
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| Carrier Form: | xxii, 499 p.: ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781598841602 (hardcover) 1598841602 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | D731 |
| CLC: | D731.26 |
| Call Number: | D731.26/K844 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 1. Geography / Mary E. Connor. The Korean peninsula -- Physical geography: North Korea -- Physical geography: South Korea -- Human geography -- 2. History / Mary E. Connor. Early Korea -- Koryo dynasty (918-1392) -- Choson dynasty (1392-1910) -- The colonial period (1910-1945) -- Liberation, division, and the beginnings of the Cold War (1945-1950) -- The Korean War (1950-1953) -- A divided Korea: the South Korean experience (1953-2008) -- A divided Korea: the North Korean experience (1953-2008) -- 3. Government and politics / Mary E. Connor. The impact of tradition on political development -- The impact of the Japanese colonial period on contemporary life -- The impact on U.S. and Soviet occupation and the Korean War on political development -- A divided people: The South Korean experience (1948-2008) -- A divided people: The North Korean experience (1945-2008) ... Presents an authoritative and unprecedented look at the contrasts and similarities between the history, geography, politics, economy, culture, and society of North Korea and South Korea. It offers a wealth of new insights into North Korean life, as well as extensive explorations of Korean music, arts, language, cuisine, and popular culture, including the "Korean wave," which began with the export of Korean television dramas to other parts of Asia and has spread South Korean culture around the world. Also included are sections on women's history and roles, class and ethnicity, and a wide range of contemporary issues.--From the publisher. |