• Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Three Kingdoms of Korea: Lost Civilizations

The Three Kingdoms of Korea: Lost Civilizations

Hardcover

Series: Lost Civilizations

Ancient History GeneralKorean History

Currently unavailable to order

ISBN10: 1789148758
ISBN13: 9781789148756
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: Sep 17 2024
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.10
Language: English
An expansive and accessible introduction to the history of Korea during the first millennium CE.

Korea's Three Kingdoms period is a genuine lost civilization, during which ancient realms vied for supremacy during the first millennium CE. Nobles from this period's feuding states adopted and adapted Buddhism and Confucianism through interactions with early medieval Chinese dynasties. It was not until the mid-seventh century that the aristocratic Silla state, with the assistance of the mighty Chinese Tang empire, unified the Three Kingdoms of Korea by conquering the kingdoms of Koguryo and Paekche. Weaving together legends of ancient kings with the true histories of monks, scholars, and laypeople, this book sheds new light on a foundational period that continues to shape Korean identity today.

Also in

Ancient History General