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The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History

by Don Oberdorfer · 1997

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Don Oberdorfer has written a gripping narrative history of Korea's travails and triumphs over the past three decades. The Two Koreas places the tensions between North and South within a historical context, with a special emphasis on the involvement of outside powers.

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Setting
AsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of thisNorth KoreaNorth KoreaMore like thisLess of thisSouth KoreaSouth KoreaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 496 pages

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