Past Forward: Essays in Korean History - Paperback
Past Forward: Essays in Korean History - Paperback
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by Kyung Moon Hwang (Author)
A wide-ranging collection of concise essays, 'Past Forward' introduces core features of Korean history that illuminate current issues and pressing concerns, demonstrating how Korea's present circumstances both reflect and shape the understanding of its past.
Author Biography
Kyung Moon Hwang is professor of history and East Asian languages and cultures, University of Southern California, USA, where he teaches courses on Korean history, East Asian studies and world history. He is the author of 'A History of Korea--an Episodic Narrative' (2016), 'Rationalizing Korea: The Rise of the Modern State, 1894-1945' (2015) and 'Beyond Birth--Social Status in the Emergence of Modern Korea' (2004), and co-editor of 'Contentious Kwangju--the May Uprising in Korea's Past and Present' (2003).
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