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Korea has had a long, great civilization, with four golden ages. Destruction caused by foreign powers has failed to extinguish the Korean spirit for survival. Korea, at least its southern part, is at the threshold of another golden age, despite the handicap of being a divided nation. To understand Korea's present situation, one must look back at many thousands of years of Korean history. The purpose of this study is to look squarely at that history, including the atrocities committed against Koreans by several countries, especially Japan in the periods of 1592-1598 and 1895-1945. Some of the questions addressed in this study are: How did Koreans rebuild their country time after time, following destruction by foreign invaders? How could Koreans, in recent years, rebuild their economy in such a short time? What motivates them? Why is North Korea so different from South Korea? What is the potential of Korea in the twenty-first century? Why do Koreans have such difficulty unifying their country?

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CONTENTS
Foreword by Edward Olsen = xiii
Foreword by Kyung-Cho Chung = xv
Preface = xvii
Acknowledgments = xxi
Introduction = xxiii
Part 1. The Early Period of Korea
Chapter 1. The Early Beginnings and Racial Origins of Korea = 3
  Land and People 
  Tribal Beginning
Chapter 2. Early Korean Kingdoms = 9
  Mythological Tales
  Chinese Han Provinces
  Three Korean Han Kingdoms
  Three Kingdoms : Kogury o ? , Paekche, and Silla
Chapter 3. Early Korea and China, 100 B,C.-700 A.D. = 15
  The War Between the Chinese Empires and the Korean Kingdoms
  The War Between T'ang China and the Kogury o ? Korea
  The second War Between T'ang China and the Three Kingdoms of Korea
  The Lingering Ill Effects of the T'ang Chinese Invasion of Korea
  The Chinese Cultural Influence in Korea 
Chapter 4. Korea and Early Japan, 200 B,C.-700 A.D. = 23
  Jomon Culture(8000 B,C.-200 B,C.)
  Yayoi Culture by Torai-Jin(New Settlers from Beyond the Sea) (200 B,C.-400 A.D.)
  Kika-Jin(Naturalized Immigrants)
Notes to Part Ⅰ = 37
Part Ⅱ. The Early Middle Period : Unified Silla, Palhae, and Kory o ? Kingdoms, 668_1392
Chapter 5. Unified Silla and Palhae (P'o-hai) = 41
  T'ang China and Silla
  A Golden Age of Silla 
  Culture of the Nobility of Silla
  Silla Arts, Architecture, and Science
  First Printed Material in the World 
  First Astronomical Observatory in Asia
Chapter 6. Silla and Palhae : Relations with China and Japan (680-940)
  Silla and T'ang China
  The Maritime Empire of Silla 
  Relationships of the Korean Palhae Kingdom with Japan and China
  Women's Early Social and Family Positions in Korea, and the Neighboring States of China and Japan
The Decline of the Silla and Palhae Kingdoms
Temporary Setback of the Korean Chin Nation : Palhae's Downfall
Chapter 7. First Half of Kory o ? : To the Twelfith Century = 57
  Establishment of the New Kingdom of Koryo
  Consolidation of the Foundation of Koryo
  Military Preparedness of Koryo
  Early Kory o ? 's Achievements
  Korea's Third Golden Age During Kory o ? 
  Invention of the World's First Movable Metal Type by Koreans and Its Use in Printing
Kory o ? Celadon Art and Its New Technology Koryo Architecture and Construction of New Capitals and Temples
Chapter 8. Second Half of Kory o ? : Warring Period = 67
  Rise of the Chin Nation (Nuchens or Jurchens)
  Military Dictatorship in the Kory o ? Kingdom
  The Rise of the Mongols and Kory o ? 's Resistance
  Mongols and Korean Women : Korean Empresses in China
  Kory o ? 's Forced Participation in the Mongol Invasion of Japan 
  Yuan (China) and Koryo (Korea) Toward the End
  Demands of Ming China and Resulting Political Changes in Koryo
Notes to Part Ⅱ = 79
Part Ⅲ. The First Half of the Choson Kingdom-Li Dynasty, 1392-1650 
Chapter 9. Early Choson and Korea's Fourth Folden Age = 83
  Unsettled Beginning of the Chos o ? n Kingdom
  Development of New Sociopolitical Trends
  Korea's Fourth Golden Age
  Power Struggles Between Kings and Nobles
Chapter 10. Chos o ? n Kingdom's Foreign Relations and Invasions = 95
  Chos o ? n Korea's Relationship with China
  Korea's Relationship with Japan Prior to 1250
  Japanese Pirates in Korea, 1223-1592
  Japanese Society Prior to the Invasion of Korea
  Korea-Japan War 1592-1598
  Chin (Nuchen) Invasions of 1627 and 1636
Notes to Part Ⅲ = 115
Part Ⅳ. The Second Half of the Chos o ? n Kingdom-Li Dynasty, 1650-1910
Chapter 11. The Grand Decline of the Li Dynasty
  Factional Fights Between Political Groups
  Increasing Rebellions
  Early Western Contacts with Korea
  Political Changes in Japan, Taew o ? n-gun's Loss of Power, and the Subsequent Open-Door Policy
Chapter 12. The Last Forty Years of the Li Dynasty, 1870-1910
  The Open-Door Policy of Korea
  The Struggle Between the progressive and Conservative Factions
  The New Neighbors of Korea : America and Russia
  Early Russian Contacts with Korea
  The Sino-Japanese War : 1894-1895
  The Murder of Korea's Queen Min by the Japanese
  American-Educated Korean Leaders Form the Independence Party and Independence Press
  The Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
  International Efforts for Korea's Independence
  Japanese Annexation of Korea : 1910
Notes to Part Ⅳ = 141
Part Ⅴ. Japanese Occupation and Rule of Korea : 1910-1945
Chapter 13. Establishment of the Colonial Government = 145
  Confiscation of Korean Lands by the Japanese 
  The Japanese Monopoly of Railroads, Industry, Utilities, Financial Institutions, and Commerce
  Exploitation of Farm Products by the Japanese
  Suppression of Education in Korea During the Japanese Colonial Period
  The Destruction of All Freedoms in Korea by the Japanese 
  The Prohibition of the Korean Language and Korean Names by the Japanese
  The Displacement of Koreans from Korea by the Japanese Other Japanese Atrocities Noted by Historians
  The Necessity for Good will and Friendship Between Korea and Japan
Chapter 14. Korea's Fight for Independence and Wartime International Conferences = 159
  Sam Il Undong (March 1, 1919, Movements), the Korean Provisional Government, and Korean Armies
  Korean Partisan Forces in the Korean-Manchurian Border Regions
  Wartime Conference of the Allied Powers on Korea
  The End of World WarⅡ and Korea's Liberation
Notes to Part Ⅴ = 167
Part Ⅵ. South and North Korea : A Divided Nation
Chapter 15. Period of Occopational Governments of the United States and the Soviet Union = 171
  South Korea : September 1945-August 1948
  The Major Accomplishments of the U.S. Military Government in Korea : September 1945-August 1948
  North Korea : August 1945-September 1948
Chapter 16. Korea Before and During the Korean War : 1948-1953 = 183
  South and North Korea Before the War
  The Beginning of the Korean War
  The Korean War and Its Effects
Chapter 17. South Korea : 1948-1990s = 189
  The First Republic : 1948-1960
  The Second Republic : 1960-1961
  The Third and Fourth Republics : 1961-1979
  The Fifth Republic : 1981-1987
  The Sixth Republic
  The Economy of South Korea to the 1990s
Chapter 18. North Korea : 1950-1990s
  Kim Il Sung and Political Developments
  The Chuch'e (Self-Reliance) Idea of North Korea
  North Korean Economic Development
  Mystery Man Kim Jung Il (Kim Chon-il) and His Power Base
Notes to Part Ⅵ = 221
Part Ⅶ. The Arms Race and Unification Efforts of the Two Koreas
Chapter 19. National Security of South and North Korea = 227
  The Military Strength of South Korea and North Korea
  A Summary of the Military Strenght of South Korea and North Korea
  North Korean Armed Infiltration and Terrorist Activities
Chapter 20. Unification Efforts by International Organizations and South and North Korea = 241
  International Efforts for Korea's Unification
  Some South and North Korean Dialogues
  Intial Economic Cooperation
  United Nations Memberships for Both Koreas and Initial Political Breakthroughs
Chapter 21. Future Prospects for Unification and Potentiality for Korea = 249
  Necessity of Compromise
  Integration of Business Structures
  Political Integration in Several Stages
  Alliance or Neutrality for Korea
  International and Domestic Reasons for Unification
Notes to Part Ⅶ = 257
Chronology = 259
Bibliography = 271
Index = 277