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Thorough and scholarly, March 27, 2007
This review is from: A Cultural History of Modern Korea: A History of Korean Civilization (Hardcover)
Dr. Joe's book is a valuable resource for understanding Korean culture. I give it 5 stars despite the drawbacks of containing numerous typographical errors and an incomplete index. Korean history from a native Korean in sophisticated but not perfect English.
He thoroughly covers the time period from the beginning of the Yi (Chosun) Dynasty in the 15th Century A.D. until the March First Independence Movement of 1919. Excellent sections on religion, politics, philosophy, relations with Japan and China, etc.
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Easy on the eyes, December 5, 2005
This review is from: A Cultural History of Modern Korea: A History of Korean Civilization (Hardcover)
Objective, very detailed, and decent for a Korean American who has no clue about Korean history. The big fonts are easy on the eyes.
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