by John B. Duncan (Author)

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.

Author Biography

John Duncan is professor of pre-modern Korean history and director of the Center for Korea Studies at UCLA.