Ebook: A concise history of Korea: from the neolithic period through the nineteenth century

A Concise History of Korea emphasizes how Korean history can be understood as part of an interactive sphere that includes three basic areas: China, Japan, and the Manchurian/Central Asian region."--Jacket.;The origins -- The fourth century and the emergence of the three kingdoms -- United Silla -- Koryŏ -- Military rulers and mongol invaders -- The neo-Confucian revolution and the Chosŏn state -- Chosŏn society -- Late Chosŏn -- Korea in the nineteenth century.;Its thorough, chronological narrative equally emphasizes social, cultural, and political history. Students will be especially drawn to descriptions of everyday life for both elite and nonelite members of society during various historical periods.