"In four hundred clear and well-written pages, five eminent Korean and American historians provide a judicious
survey of Korea's history from Paleolithic times to the present, giving due emphasis to its cultural achievements,
including its magnificent pottery, and, not least, the development of metal moveable type in the first half of
the 15th century."
--Jon Halliday, London Review of Books
"Some of the recent scholarly work has tended to be rather ahistorical in approach, as if Korea--like Athena
from the head of Zeus--somehow sprang full-grown onto the international scene in 1960. Korea Old and New...is
an important antidote to [this] approach...Beginning with the Paleolithic Age, Korea Old and New moves with
considerable grace through the early years of Korean culture, the Three Kingdoms era, Koryo and Yi dynasties, and
on into the modern age...The strengths of this book are many, but in particular the comprehensive nature and the
balanced analysis stand out as exceptional...Well-written and comprehensive, Korea Old and New...is required
reading for anyone wishing to understand Korea."
