Under the Black Umbrella
Subtitle: Voices from Colonial Korea, 1910-1945
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: October 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780801472701
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -; Colonization & independence; History - General History; History; History: World; Korea; Asia - Korea; Anthropology - Cultural; 1912-1945; 20th century; Japan; Japanese occupation, 1910-1945; Politics and government; Social conditions
First sentence: When Korea, long known as the Hermit Kingdom, opened its doors to the world, its people faced a dizzying barrage of first encounters.