Preface
Scope and Sequence of this book
How to Use This Book

Chapter 1 Politics and Military
The Three Kingdoms Period / Silla's unification of the Three Kingdoms and Balhae / The influence of Buddhism and Confucianism / The founding of Goryeo and the fall of Silla / Military politics and the fall of Goryeo / The founding and fall of Joseon

Chapter 2 Foreign Relations
The Three Kingdoms Period and China / Unified Silla and the Tang Dynasty / Balhae and the Tang Dynasty / Goryeo, the Liao Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty / Goryeo and Mongolia / Joseon, Japan, and the Qing Dynasty / The Closure of Joseon

Chapter 3: Religion and Philosophy
Religion and Korean Life / Indigenous Beliefs / Buddhism in the Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla / Confucianism, Buddhism, and Feng Shui in Goryeo / Confucianism in Joseon / Catholicism and Donghak

Chapter 4 Society
The Caste System and Pre-Modern Society / The Three Kingdoms Period and Unified Silla / The Caste System and Social Landscape / The Caste System and Social Landscape of Goryeo / The Caste System and Social Landscape of Joseon

Chapter 5 Economy
Geographical Characteristics of the Korean Peninsula / Economy of the Three Kingdoms Period / Unified Silla and Jang Bogo / Economy of Goryeo / Economy of Joseon / Economy and the Slavery System

Chapter 6 Women and Families
Pre-modern Korean history and women / Marriage and women in the Three Kingdoms period / Women of Goryeo / Confucianism and women in the Joseon Dynasty / Special female classes / Women and the Korean alphabet

Chapter 7 Culture
Cultural Development / The Influence of Buddhism and Confucianism and Literature / The Creation of Hangul and the Development of Popular Culture / Popular Culture in the Late Joseon Dynasty / The Development of Printing / Education

Chapter 8: National Consciousness and Identity
The Creation of the Concept of a Single Nation / Nation and Nationalism / Awareness of the Three Kingdoms / Unified Silla and a Single Nation / Goryeo's Community Consciousness / Joseon and National Consciousness

Timeline of Korean and World History
Index (in Korean alphabetical order)

1.
A Korean language textbook that approaches pre-modern Korean history through eight topics!

This book describes and approaches pre-modern Korean history diachronically, dividing it into eight topics, including politics, economy, culture, and women.
This is a structure that takes into account class timing according to various Korean language learning environments, so you can teach or read about topics of interest in any order.

Learn about Korean pre-modern history through a total of 8 themes! In this book, Korean pre-modern history is divided into 8 topics, including politics, economy, culture, and women, and explained diachronically.
Through this method, you can teach or learn topics you are interested in, regardless of your Korean learning environment or class situation!

2.
A Korean language textbook that reflects the latest teaching trends, covering Korean culture and Korean language classes in one volume!

As a Korean culture, we combined Korean pre-modern history and Korean language classes to create a fusion of reading, writing, and speaking (listening) activities.
This is presented in a structured manner as 'pre-reading activities - reading activities - post-reading activities' for each chapter, so that Korean teachers can more conveniently conduct integrated classes on Korean culture and the Korean language, and Korean learners can improve their Korean language skills as a comprehensive capability.

Keep up with the latest classroom trends, with Korean culture and language all in one book! This book combines Korean pre-modern history and language under the guise of Korean culture, and covers all bases in Korean learning, with activities for reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
As each chapter provides “Before Reading”, “During Reading”, and “After Reading” activities, Korean teachers can more easily create integrated Korean culture classes, and Korean learners will have a more well-rounded, comprehensive grasp of the language.

3.
A Korean language textbook that selects and explains vocabulary groups according to the international standard Korean language curriculum!

To help readers better understand the content of the textbook as a historical reading resource, we have selected and explained intermediate and advanced vocabulary groups and provided them in both Korean and English, thereby providing convenience to textbook users.
At this time, the selection of Korean vocabulary and idiomatic expressions followed the international standard Korean language curriculum.


Includes selected vocabulary and explained according to the current international Korean language curriculum! As a historical reading material, we've made it easier for learners by selecting and explaining intermediate and high-level vocabulary and offering both English and Korean.
The selection of Korean vocabulary and idiomatic expressions follows the current international Korean language curriculum.

4.
A Korean language textbook that allows you to check your understanding through various questions!

At the end of each chapter, we provide problems to check your understanding of the vocabulary group you are learning.
Additionally, we have provided historical problems as a final section for each chapter to check students' understanding of the learning content, thereby promoting students' understanding of Korean history.
In addition, we have added depth to the textbook by suggesting discussion-based learning or project-based learning as historical issues for students to think deeply and critically about in each chapter.


Check your understanding through a variety of problems to solve! The end of each chapter provides a problem for learners to check their understanding of vocabulary, and as a final section to each unit, we also provide a historical problem for learners to check their understanding of history.
Further, this book offers extended learning by providing discussion or project-based learning through historical problems that allow learners to think deeply and critically.

5.
An authentic integrated textbook on Korean history and Korean language, with added review and recommendations from history experts!

This is an authentic integrated Korean history and Korean language textbook that takes into account "diversity, equality, and inclusiveness" for Korean language learners around the world, with domestic and international history experts thoroughly reviewing the textbook's historical statements.

The perfect mix of Korean language and history, reviewed and recommended by experts! This book offers a full-fledged look into Korean history and language, and was thoroughly reviewed by both domestic and overseas expert historians in regards to diversity, equality, and inclusivity for Korean learners around the world.