Korean History in Maps
From Prehistory to the Twenty-First Century

A concise, beautifully illustrated historical atlas of Korean history, specifically designed for English-speaking students of Korean and East Asian history.

Michael D. Shin (Edited by), Lee Injae (Author), Owen Miller (Author), Park Jinhoon (Author), Yi Hyun-Hae (Author)

9781107490239, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 15 December 2014

200 pages, 28 b/w illus. 100 colour illus. 27 tables
27.5 x 22 x 1.5 cm, 0.6 kg

'This timely reference book is a great teaching tool … [It] begins with overviews of society, economy, culture, and politics and a chronology of major events. It includes attractive full-color maps, tables, charts, and plates. Appendixes and supplementary illustrations include up-to-date and useful statistics … the chronology includes compatible world history and political scenes during major events in Korean history. The book's sources are drawn from artifacts at the National Museum of Korea, the Kyujanggak Archives, [the] Dokdo Research Institute, the Seoul Museum of History, and the Library of Congress. Statistics are culled from the Bank of Korea and various academies in Korea and Europe. Photos of North Korea are from personal collections … Any researcher or student - undergraduate or graduate - will benefit from this reference book. Summing up: essential.' S. Freedman, Choice

Korean History in Maps is a beautifully presented, full-color atlas covering all periods of Korean history from prehistoric times to the present day. It is the first atlas of its kind to be specifically designed for students in English-speaking countries. There is a map for each era in Korean history, showing every major kingdom or polity that existed on the Korean peninsula, and maps are also included for topics of additional historical interest, including each major war that took place. In addition, the atlas contains chronologies, lists of monarchs, and overviews of the politics, economy, society, and culture for each era which are complemented by numerous photos and full color images of artifacts, paintings, and architectural structures. This fascinating historical atlas is a complete reference work and unique teaching tool for all scholars and students of Korean and East Asian history.

Preface and acknowledgments
Korea today
Korea in Asia
The geography of the Korean peninsula
1. Prehistoric Korea
2. Joseon and early state formation
3. The three kingdoms period
4. The Northern and Southern states period
5. Goryeo
6. Joseon
7. The late nineteenth century
8. The Japanese occupation period
9. The liberation period and the Korean war
10. North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
11. South Korea (Republic of Korea)
Contributors
Appendix A. Chronology of the 'comfort women' issue
Appendix B. The Dok Island (Dokdo) issue
Appendix C. The sexagenary cycle
Index.

Subject Areas: Archaeology by period / region [HDD], Asian history [HBJF], World atlases / world maps [GBGM]