cover image Offspring of Empire: The Koch'ang Kims and the Colonial Origins of Korean Capitalism,1876-1945

Offspring of Empire: The Koch'ang Kims and the Colonial Origins of Korean Capitalism,1876-1945

Carter J. Eckert. University of Washington Press, $34.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-295-97533-7

Focusing his study on one powerful clan of Korean businessmen, Eckert examines the extent to which Japanese imperialism molded modern Korean capitalism. (Aug.)