The Origins of the Choson Dynasty, Paperback/John B. Duncan

The Origins of the Choson Dynasty provides an exhaustive analysis of the structure and composition of Korea's central officialdom during the transition from the Koryo dynasty (918-1392) to the Choson dynasty (1392-1910) and offers a new interpretation of the history of traditional Korea. About author(s): John Duncan is professor of pre-modern Korean history and director of the Center for Korea Studies at UCLA.