History of Korea: A Captivating Guide to Korean History, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasions, the Split into North and South, and the Korean War

by Captivating History

If you want to discover the captivating history of Korea, then keep reading... Free History BONUS Inside! The Korean Peninsula today is divided into two, but there was a time when this peninsula was divided into many states. Over the course of time, and besieged by expansive transient dynasties outside of this modest piece of land, many clans and tribes overran their lands. Of all those malicious and greedy potential overlords, none managed to prevail. The soil is rich with the blood of the people who made Korea happen, and it is the Korean people who rose victorious among the maelstrom of dead empires led by hated tyrants and wars fought by people in lands far beyond their own. The Koreans are survivors, known for their persistence and courage. In History of A Captivating Guide to Korean History, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasions, the Split into North and South, and the Korean War, you will discover topics such as Land of the BearThe Dragon of the East SeaDynasties Rise and FallThe Joseon Dynasty of GoryeoForeign InvasionsMerchants, Farmers, and ForeignersFrom Independence to AnnexationKorea at WarNorth KoreaSouth KoreaAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the history of Korea, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Asia

122 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 10, 2020

Reviews

[Sarah Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Felt rushed almost.

[Trish · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice concise history of Korea. Because it's short, it can't go too in depth into any particularly period, but it's a good jumping-off point to more lengthy histories.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good read (pun intended), but I felt as if there was not a lot of information given. However, it did get me curious enough to find more books that detailed Korea's history from the Mongolian time through current events. I'd say if you just want some brief background knowledge about Korea, this is the book for you.

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introductory book on the subject. It covers the three kingdoms up to “present day”

[Tori Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

don't judge me i don't have anything to read

[James Campbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but felt rushed

[Jerry Jares · Rating 5 out of 5]

Korea has been in the unenviable position of being a small country in the middle, a gateway to other countries or the Yellow Sea; or a way to control the trade of surrounding small countries and islands around the Pacific Ocean.  It is very interesting to learn that Japan (in 1910)  annexed Korea to the point that they tried to assimilate the Korean culture into their own, hoping to cause the unique Korean culture to disappear. 

Thanks to the author for the explanation of Korean Buddhism, Confucianism and ancestor worship.  The author makes a point of explaining that ancestor worship is not seen as a contradiction to other faiths, even Christianity.  The way ancestor worship is explained shows that the current generation recognizes the contributions of their forefathers and foremothers, rather than actually worship them.

I particularly appreciated the careful explanation of the woes of the country since WWII.  One can hope that the country will once again be unified but with a communist North and a capitalistic South, it doesn't look very likely.

[Igor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this series because offers summaries to introduce countries' history, biographies, religions/myths/cultures, important battles, and related subjects. When the book is for whole history of a country, it is impossible to expect much of 2-3 hours reading. So read this one as an introduction to bigger volumes.

[Daniel Wilcox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating short history; tragic invasions; rising nation

A middle country surrounded by invasive empires, most of Koreans history has been tragic. But despite foreign enemies and dictatorial leaders even in the latter 20th century in the South, and oppressive sociopaths in the North, many brilliant technical and business leaders in the South have helped South Korea to become a civil society.

[Maureta Bohon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m planning a visit soon to Korea and wanted to learn more about this country. I had a dear friend who came from Korea and she intrigued me with a little information. This book was quite revealing. It is a shame that European type cultures are quick to minimize other cultures that are different instead of accepting the differences. Of course the same can be said of some Asian cultures,as well. I am looking forward to my trip and learning even more about this extraordinary country.

[Bonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe not “captivating” as suggested in the description, but definitely interesting. Especially noteworthy is the fact that the Dharani Sutra (oldest printed text in the world) was found in the Bulguksa temple complex in South Korea.

[Drew Penrose · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is informative enough for its length, but is little more than a series of encyclopedia entries. I listened on Audible, and found it somewhat difficult to follow. Also, the person reading it messed up a few times.

[ThymeOperator · Rating 4 out of 5]

All of these rush along and cram in way too much in a short space...but give you the starting point for what to learn more about. This one felt a bit confusing in the middle and then evened out again. The end of it made me quite emotional.

[Tonya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not spectacular, but I read these books because they are short and can give me a quick overview of the topic. I was mostly interested in 20th century Korean history and learned a lot.

[Neesha Fakir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, concise and easy to read.

[Santiago Roman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Extremely condensed.

[Sadiqi Sayed Jan]

There's the amazing industrialization, and the well-being of the people, in the south compared to the north.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good quick read about Korean history, it does not go too in depth and focuses more on the earlier rather than the later history.

[DGrissom · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book, I learned a lot of interesting facts. On the downside, there are a few areas that seem to drag on and quickly bored me.

[Huxley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice book and gives you an overview of the Korean war and the reasons why it happened and so forth.

[Le · Rating 5 out of 5]

concise and clear

This is a short book which gives enough information for beginner. I read it for fun during Korea trip and it works perfectly.

[Timc · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as well written as others. Audiobook was terrible

[Patty Noakes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was looking for a current history of Korea, but, even though the copyright said 2029, it really just covered up to 2018. So still searching for a more up to date history.

[Cameron C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting information, and most of it was new information to me. So much tragic history on such a small peninsula.

[Reader · Rating 1 out of 5]

not the best book

[carmen lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy

Easy reading for such a rich and complicated sad history with a partial happy ending.
The complete happy ending will be when both Koreas reunites.

[Holly Duncan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great as a general overview of Korea's history

[Shya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is great as an introduction into Korean history. I went in pretty much blind and I learned a lot.