A New History of Korea

The most widely read and respected general history, A New History of Korea (Han’guksa sillon) was first published in 1961 and has undergone two major revisions and updatings. This English translation offers Western readers a distillation of the latest and best scholarship on Korean history and culture from the earliest times to the student revolution of 1960. Translated by Edward W. Wagner with Edward J. Schultz.

Publisher: Ilchokak Publishers, Seoul
Date Published: 1984
Book Condition: Near fine hardcover with minor shelf wear to bottom board near spine. In a dust jacket covered by a protective plastic sleeve, showing minimal edge and corner wear. The endpapers depict historical sketches commemorating royal ceremonies. Some minor marks to the bottom text block edge. Otherwise, a near fine and unmarked copy internally with coloured and black and white plates.