Korea

• Preface; The McCune-Reischauer romanisation system; Maps; The ancient kingdoms of Korea; The provincial boundaries of modern Korea; The beacon system in Choson Korea; The provinces of modern North Korea; Chronological chart: the dynastic periods of East Asian history; DICTIONARY; General Bibliography; Index of personal names; Index of literary and musical titles

'Well organized, easy to use, and filled with an impressive list of information on historical Korea and Korean culture.' - Dennis Hart, Kent State University'This dictionary will become a valuable desk reference for researchers and general readers interested in Korea as well as East Asia generally ... a meticulously crafted and compact desktop reference work that will become a valuable addition to our reference collections.' - The Journal of Asian Studies