Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures, Table, and Maps ix
4. Preface xi
5. Conventions xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. PART I The Classical Period
8. 1 The Dawn of Korean Civilization to 391 CE 19
9. 2 The Three Kingdoms, Puyŏ, and Kaya, 391–676 40
10. 3 The Northern and Southern States, 676–918 62
11. PART II The Post-Classical Period
12. 4 Early Koryŏ, 918–1146 87
13. 5 Late Koryŏ, 1146–1392 113
14. PART III The Early Modern Era
15. 6 Early Chosŏn, 1392–1567 135
16. 7 The Mid-Chosŏn Crisis and Recovery, 1567–1724 169
17. 8 Late Chosŏn Renovation and Decline, 1724–1864 192
18. PART IV The Late Modern Era
19. 9 Reform, Imperialism, and Nationalism, 1864–1910 217
20. 10 Japanese Occupation, 1910–1945 242
21. 11 Establishment of Two Korean States, 1945–1960 268
22. 12 Growth and Divergence, 1960–1980 291
23. 13 Toward Détente, 1980–2000 315
24. 14 Recent Developments 341
25. Further Readings 379
26. Index 383