The making of the first Korean president : Syngman Rhee's quest for independence, 1875-1948 /
The only full-scale history of Syngman Rhee's (1875-1965) early career in English was published nearly six decades ago. Now, in The Making of the First Korean President, Young Ick Lew uncovers little-known aspects of Rhee's leadership roles prior to 1948. In this richly illustrated volume,...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Honolulu :
University of Hawaiʻi Press,
[2014]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The only full-scale history of Syngman Rhee's (1875-1965) early career in English was published nearly six decades ago. Now, in The Making of the First Korean President, Young Ick Lew uncovers little-known aspects of Rhee's leadership roles prior to 1948. In this richly illustrated volume, Lew delves into Rhee's background, investigates his abortive diplomatic missions, and explains how and why he was impeached as the head of the Korean Provisional Government in 1925. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (474 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780824839147 0824839145 0824831683 9780824831684 9780824871000 0824871006 |