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chotaerang
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
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 Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:05 am Post subject: What's a/the definitive Korean history text? |
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| Specifically 20th century. Already read Cummings. |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:33 am Post subject: |
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| Korea old and New. covers all of korean history. Boring though. |
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Ryst Helmut
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
Location: In search of the elusive signature...
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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A quick "Korea" search on www.amazon.com supplied these texts.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/102-5425749-9818565
I can't imagine there is a definitive text on history (of any country), why don't you minimize/focus your interest(s) on a particular aspect of SK history. Then, figure out which type of graduate school program (western univ.) would use books for instruction, and look up the syllabi for such programs. I'd wager professors of asian history would have a better idea of the "best" books out there, and would use them in their curriculum.
!shoosh
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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| The Two Koreas is a real good read... actually reading it now. |
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gypsyfish
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:05 am Post subject: |
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| Michael Breen's The Koreans has a decent summary of recent Korean history (written before the economy nosedive, though) as well as lots of discussion on culture. |
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