Patriots, traitors and empires the story of Korea's fight for freedom / Stephen Gowans.
| Author/creator | Gowans, Stephen |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Montréal, Québec : Baraka Books, [2018] |
| Description | 270 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Cover title | Patriots, traitors and empires : the story of Korea's struggle for freedom |
| Abstract | "Patriots, Traitors and Empires is an account of modern Korean history, written from the point of view of those who fought to free their country from the domination of foreign empires. It traces the history of Korea's struggle for freedom from opposition to Japanese colonialism starting in 1905 to North Korea's current efforts to deter the threat of invasion by the United States or anybody else by having nuclear weapons. Koreans have been fighting a civil war since 1932, when Kim Il Sung, founder of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, along with other Korean patriots, launched a guerrilla war against Japanese colonial domination. Other Koreans, traitors to the cause of Korea's freedom, including a future South Korean president, joined the side of Japan's Empire, becoming officers in the Japanese army or enlisting in the hated colonial police force. From early in the 20th century when Japan incorporated Korea into its burgeoning empire, Koreans have struggled against foreign domination, first by Japan then by the United States."--Amazon.com. |
| General note | "Legal Deposit, 2nd quarter 2018"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-259) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018411131 |
| ISBN | 9781771861359 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781771861427 (pdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |