Description
This beautiful book explores the ancient history of Korea, whose myths and folklore are rooted in a land inhabited since Neolithic times. The earliest years are shrouded in myth, with references to the Gojoseon Kingdom appearing in the northern region of Korea and southern China in the 2300s BCE. Records become more reliable from the middle of the first millennium BCE, before the 700-year period known as the Three Kingdoms period and the eventual domination of Silla, roughly during Europe's and Scandinavia's Viking Age. The Mongol invasions of Korea in the 1200s later overwhelmed the local rulers, while more than 200 years afterward the Joseon Dynasty ushered in a golden era of independence, scientific and social development, and the creation of the Korean alphabet. Curated extracts from classic historical texts are complemented by insightful new introductions from Stella Xu. Part of the Flame Tree Collector's Editions, the book also features a list of ancient kings and leaders or a glossary of terms.
Information
Author: Xu Stella
Language: English
Publication date: March 26, 2024
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, History books in english, Non-fiction literature in english
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 415
ISBN/EAN: 9781804177846