Past Forward

Essays in Korean History

von Kyung Moon Hwang

258 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A wide-ranging collection of concise essays, Past Forward introduces core features of Korean history that illuminate current issues and pressing concerns, including recent political upheavals, social developments and cultural shifts. Adapted from Kyung Moon Hwang's regular columns in the Korea Times of Seoul, the essays present interpretative points concerning historical debates and controversies to generate thinking about the ongoing impact of the past on the present and vice versa: how Korea's present circumstances reflect and shape the evolving understanding of its past. In taking the reader on a compelling journey through history, Past Forward paints a distinctive, fascinating portrait of Korea and Koreans both yesterday and today.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte
• ISBN: 9781783088799
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.01.2019
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Anthem Press