[KS] Japanese Colonization Period

[Carlon Haas]

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Hello to all on the list,

I am in need of help.  My wife (she's Korean) and I
got into a bit of an argument over a touchy Korean
history subject: the Japanese Colonial Period.  I have
read books written by Koreans that were subsequently
translated into English.  When it comes to the
Japanese period, the phrasing starts to change from
fact into vaired opinons, such as "It was the darkest
period of Korean history", "the brutal japanese
regime", etc.  Although I think this was a horrible
period in Korean history, I cannot condone this
historical methodology.  So, I ask the venerable
scholars on this list if:

1.  There is any book available in Korean written by a
Korean historian that goes into any detail about the
period in a factual way.  Especially if any book
delves into the roles of the collaborators.

2,  For those who went through the Korean educational
system, what di you learn about that period in school?

I have broached on this subject wiht Koreans, but I
get a very emotional response.  It's like talking
about racism in America.  So, are there any books one
an recommend?  Do these kinds of books exist?  I don;t
like to argue about these things, and if these books
exist in Korean I feel I should read them.

Thanks,

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Carlon Haas

http://www.geocities.com/king_of_seoul

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