01492cam a2200289 i 4500 53781 BD-DhIUB 20230914141157.0 170324s2017 nyub b 001 0deng 9781250065056 (hardcover) 9781466871564 (e-book) BD-DhIUB 23 951.904 B8321n Breen, Michael, 1952- author. The new Koreans : the story of a nation / Michael Breen. First edition. New York : Thomas Dunne Books St. Martin's Press, c2017. 462 p. : map ; 25 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. "Just a few decades ago, the Koreans were an impoverished, agricultural people. In one generation they moved from the fields to Silicon Valley. The nature and values of the Korean people provide the background for a more detailed examination of the complex history of the country, in particular its division and its emergence as an economic superpower. Who are these people? And where does their future lie? In this absorbing and enlightening account, Michael Breen provides compelling insight into the history and character of this fascinating nation "-- Provided by publisher. Social change Korea History. Economic development Korea History. Korea History 1945- Korea (South) History. Korea (North) History. ddc BK 0 53781 53740 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC IUBL IUBL WOK 2023-02-09 2017 0 951.904 B8321n WOK000257 2023-02-09 00:00:00 01 2023-02-09 BK