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A History of Korea is divided in two halves: the first dealing with Korean pre-history through the 1800s, and the second dealing with Japanese occupation of Korea, the Korean War, and the respective histories of North and South Korea. [1] It takes an overview-style approach, building off of other Korean history books. [1] [2]
Reviews for A History of Korea praised the book for its potential in an undergraduate course on Korean history, pointing to what they felt was a clear narrative and chapter layout. Franklin Rausch, in The Journal of Korean Studies , highlighted the shorter-than-average chapter length, as well as how self-contained they were, and particularly ...
Korean History began to be compiled in late 1969. Initially, the historians planned to published 30 books from 1971 to 1976, but they adjusted their plans. They decided to divide Korean history into four main eras: the ancient period, Goryeo, Joseon, and the modern period. The table of contents for the series was prepared from July 1970 to ...
The founding legend of Gojoseon, which is recorded in the Samguk yusa (1281) and other medieval Korean books, [34] states that the country was established in 2333 BC by Dangun, said to be descended from heaven. [35]
During this period, the focus of national history books remained largely Chinese-centered, following the precedent set by the Goryeo Dynasty. However, as awareness grew that "the people of Joseon are well-versed in Chinese history but lack knowledge of Korean history," there was a push towards emphasizing national history.
The Dongui Bogam (Korean: 동의보감; translated as "Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine" [1]) is a Korean book compiled by the royal physician, Heo Jun and was first published in 1613 during the Joseon period of Korea. The book is regarded as important in traditional Korean medicine, and is one of the classics of Oriental medicine ...
Samguk sagi is critical to the study of Korean history during the Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla periods. Not only because this work, and its Buddhist counterpart Samguk yusa, are the only remaining Korean sources for the period, but also because the Samguk sagi contains a large amount of information and details.
Hunminjeongeum (Korean: 훈민정음; Hanja: 訓民正音; lit. 'The Correct/Proper Sounds for the Instruction of the People') is a 15th-century manuscript that introduced the Korean script Hangul. The name of the manuscript was also the original name of the script.