Korean War 17

Seoul, 1721. Laughter is illegal. Truth is treason. The powerful have outlawed the ancient mask dances, terrified of "the mirror the mask holds." Then, at twilight beneath Gwanghuimun gate, a figure……続きを見る

In 1394, a mysterious chest arrived at the construction site of Korea's new capital. Inside: twelve masks that mocked Heaven itself. When King Taejo ordered them buried, the earth erupted with laugh……続きを見る

What happens when fire and shadow marry? Their children are masksーand those masks hold the secret to human transformation. Deep in Korea's Gyeongsang mountains, where iron veins run through volcani……続きを見る

In the mountain passes of Korea, where fog drifts through ancient pines and drums summon spirits each spring, lives a myth most of the world has never heardーyet one that speaks to the deepest needs……続きを見る

THE TREE-MASK OF SEOCHEON An Ancient Korean Legend About the Grief We Cannot Carry Alone A typhoon strikes. Driftwood washes ashore on Korea's western coast. The villagers carve it into a mask. And ……続きを見る

What if laughter could trap death itself? On Korea's storm-battered southern coast, fishermen once faced a plague that fed on fearーuntil a Dragon King appeared in dreams with an impossible prescrip……続きを見る

In the northern highlands of old Korea, masks were not carved from woodーthey were forged from iron, cooled in ritual blood, and filled with the souls of warriors who died without names. This is not……続きを見る

Foods and Culinary Utensils of the Ancients is a fascinating exploration into the dietary habits, cooking methods, and kitchen tools of ancient civilizations, meticulously compiled by Charles Martyn……続きを見る

The Korean War was never formally declared, and no peace treaty ending the war was ever signed. The 1953 armistice did not stop the war but marked its extension and expansion into a warlike state of……続きを見る

This book describes and illustrates the ground forces of the Republic of Korea and its United Nations allies during the Korean War, as well as the UN medical contingents in the conflict. The North K……続きを見る

A strategic military analysis examining transportation, logistics, and mechanization in modern warfare. 続きを見る

Gordon L Rottman explores the design development and combat history of the US Army's field fortifications during these two major wars, alongside illustrations and diagrams throughout. The US Army an……続きを見る

FLAVEL C. BARBER’S memoir of his service with the Third Tennessee provides a rare contemporary history of a Confederate regiment. Major Barber’s imprisonment after the surrender of Fort Donelson spu……続きを見る

In Noord-Korea bepaalt de staat waar je woont, wat voor werk je doet, welke sport je beoefent, wat je eet en of je eet. Het land van Kim Jong-Un is voor buitenstaanders zo mysterieus dat er vaak lac……続きを見る

North Korea is perhaps the most intriguing, infamous and enigmatic nation of our modern world. Yet how many of us know its full history, and how it came to be? How can we understand such a strange, ……続きを見る

Step into the world of ancient Rome and uncover the life of Julius Caesar, one of history's most powerful and controversial leaders. A brilliant military commander, skilled politician, and influenti……続きを見る

The bestselling classic that indelibly captures the life and times of one of the most brilliant and controversial military figures of the twentieth century. "Electric...Tense with the feeling that t……続きを見る