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In 'The History of Korea' by Homer B. Hulbert, readers are taken on a scholarly journey through the historical accounts of Korea, from its ancient origins to modern times. Hulbert's writing style is……続きを見る

From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling television**ー**……続きを見る

Cinema has become a battleground upon which history is madeーa major mass medium of the twentieth century dealing with history. The re-enactments of historical events in film straddle reality and fa……続きを見る

This book explores the history of the Jeju massacre (1947-1954), the deadest recognized civilian massacre in modern South Korean history, through the lens of state building in South Korea. Jeju-base……続きを見る

In this e-guide, Dr Carter Malkasian provides a concise overview of the so-called "Forgotten War" in Korea. From 1950 to 1953, the most powerful countries in the world engaged in a major conventiona……続きを見る

Osprey Digital presents a new look at unusual and little-known events that occurred during the Korean War. A 'forgotten war' in modern history, the Korean War is rarely given much recognition or stu……続きを見る

Following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing myth in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of US Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied opponents. The claims of the 10……続きを見る

From acclaimed aviation historian Michael Napier, this is a highly illustrated survey of the air war over Korea. The Korean War holds a unique place in aviation history. It saw the first large-scale……続きを見る

A highly illustrated study of the battle of the Imjin River in Korea, a heroic defense by the US and UK forces against overwhelming Chinese numbers. After China's November 1950 intervention in the w……続きを見る

This gripping study details the crisis point of the Korean War: the UN advance across into North Korea and the following Chinese offensive that drove the forces back south of the 38th Parallel. Foll……続きを見る

From a seasoned advisor, "a meaty, fast-paced portrait of North Korean society, economy, politics and foreign policy" ( Foreign Affairs). In The Impossible State, international-policy expert and for……続きを見る

Uncover the Majesty of Ancient China: Emperors to Philosophers & Walls to Masterpieces Are you ready to embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Ancient China, a civilization that spans ……続きを見る

Contrary to the image of Korea as a largely self-contained country until its economy became global during the 1990s, this book shows that transnationalism has firmly been part of modern Korea’s nati……続きを見る

Moral Authoritarianism offers a new perspective on the three modern Korean statesーthe Japanese colonial state, South Korea, and North Koreaーby studying neighborhood associations during the four wa……続きを見る

Focusing on previously neglected cultural expressions of colonial-period Korean socialism such as Marxist philosophy, Marxist historiography, and travelogues by socialist writers, The Red Decades re……続きを見る

Explore the gripping accounts of soldiers and civilians amidst the raging geopolitical storm between North and South Korea, backed by superpowers China, the Soviet Union, the United States, and the ……続きを見る

This book investigates the politics embedded in the Korean-language textbooks utilised between 1895 and 2019, within the context of one Korea (pre-colonial and colonial eras), the divided Koreas, an……続きを見る

In this fully illustrated introduction, Dr Carter Malkasian provides a concise overview of the so-called "Forgotten War" in Korea. From 1950 to 1953, the most powerful countries in the world engaged……続きを見る

Seoul Ambition is the remarkable story of how the nation of South Koreaーdespite its infamous obsession with academicsーfocuses feverishly on sports in ways much different than what we’re used to in……続きを見る

An intimate portrait of the postwar lives of Korean children and women Korean children and women are the forgotten population of a forgotten war. Yet during and after the Korean War, they were centr……続きを見る

This book introduces readers to the historical, performative, and cultural context of pansori, a traditional Korean oral story-singing art. Written by a scholar-practitioner of the form, this study ……続きを見る

William Elliot Griffis (1843 – 1928) graduated from Rutgers College in 1869 and taught four years in Fukui and Tokyo. After his return to the United States, he devoted himself to his research and wr……続きを見る

Homer B. Hulbert's "The History of Korea" serves as a comprehensive exploration of the Korean peninsula's socio-political evolution, cultural heritage, and historical trials. Written in the early 20……続きを見る

In "The History of Korea (Vol. 1 & 2)", Homer B. Hulbert presents a comprehensive and meticulously researched account of Korea's rich history, tracing its cultural, political, and social evolution f……続きを見る

This book presents a detailed assessment of the role of navies in the Korean War. It highlights that, despite being predominantly a land war, navies played a vital part. Moreover, the naval war was ……続きを見る

Victor D. Cha and David C. Kang’s Nuclear North Korea was first published in 2003 amid the outbreak of a lasting crisis over the North Korean nuclear program. It promptly became a landmark of an ong……続きを見る

In search of national unity and state control in the decade following the Korean War, North Korea turned to labor. Mandating rapid industrial growth, the government stressed order and consistency in……続きを見る

Today, the People’s Republic of China is North Korea’s only ally on the world stage, a tightly knit relationship that goes back decades. Both countries portray their partnership as one of “brotherly……続きを見る

The lineage novel flourished in Korea from the late seventeenth to the early twentieth century. These vast works unfold genealogically, tracing the lives of several generations. New storylines, ofte……続きを見る

As the political, economic, and cultural center of Chosŏn Korea, eighteenth-century Seoul epitomized a society in flux: It was a bustling, worldly metropolis into which things and people from all ov……続きを見る