Korea was one of the last countries in Asia to be visited by Westerners, and its borders have remained largely unchanged because it was unified in the seventh century. Though it really is among the world’s oldest and most ethnically homogeneous expresses, Korea was not born in vacuum pressure. Geographically isolated, the country was heavily inspired by effective China and was often used as a bridge towards the mainland by Japan.

Phoning themselves as ‘a shrimp among whales,’ Koreans lent elements of in regards to a Short History of Korea: Isolation, Battle, Despotism and Revival: The Exciting Story of a Resilient But Divided People government, culture, and religion, even while fiercely fighting to keep independence from powerful neighbours. This fascinating reserve tells the storyplot of Korean domestic dynasties, empires, and areas, as well as international conquest, profession, and department. Today, both Koreas are starkly different-North Korea a nation closed to the globe and South Korea an financial powerhouse and middle of Asian democracy.

Chronicling significant events right up through 2018’s Singapore Summit, author Michael J. Seth presents another, interesting, and essential background of Korea within a more substantial global context. Korea’s history is a turbulent one, but ultimately the story of the resistant and resourceful people in search of lasting peace.