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This first volume in a two-part study examines the origins of South Korean authoritarianism as personified by the militant political leader. For South Koreans, the twenty years from the early 1960s ……続きを見る

The editor of The Line "gives a human perspective to the war" by focusing on fighting by battalion, company, platoon, squad, and individual soldiers ( The Journal of America's Military Past). Striki……続きを見る

Your key to the South Korean city's neighborhoods, green spaces, and urban design, as well as its history, museums, pop culture, shopping, and more. From ancient royal palaces and Korean traditional……続きを見る

An examination of the causes and the direct outcome of North Korea's seemingly unstoppable thrust down the Korean Peninsula in 1950. In his first four volumes on the Korean War, the author traces th……続きを見る

"A great journalist" raises troubling questions about the forgotten war in this courageous, controversial bookーwith a new introduction by Bruce Cumings ( The Baltimore Sun). "Much about the Korean ……続きを見る

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Japan, China, and both Tsarist Russia and later the USSR, vied for imperial dominance in Northeast Asia. In the process, they contested and at t……続きを見る

"A crisp, dramatic examination of how technology and human ingenuity are undermining North Korea's secretive dictatorship."ー Kirkus Reviews One of the least understood countries in the world, North……続きを見る

A journalist and military historian's in-depth look at the reclusive rogue nation, its ruling dynasty, and the ongoing threat it presents. Created in 1945 when Korea was partitioned, North Korea, or……続きを見る

An in-depth look at the disastrous consequences of misjudgment and impulsiveness by the United States during the Korean War. As of October 1950, a quarter of a million Communist Chinese troops, in t……続きを見る

An award-winning military historian delivers "an excellent read" on tank combat in the Forgotten War based on interviews with veterans who were there (MAFVA.org). The outbreak of the Korean conflict……続きを見る

Michael J. Devine provides a fresh, wide-ranging, and international perspective on the contested memory of the 1950–1953 conflict that left the Korean Peninsula divided along a heavily fortified dem……続きを見る

This book discusses how ancient Japanese mythology was utilized during the colonial period to justify the annexation of Korea to Japan, with special focus on the god Susanoo. Described as an ambival……続きを見る

Приключения, мудрость, парадоксы, образы сильных и умных женщин, покорность судьбе и борьба за то, что еще можно изменить к лучшему ー все это читатель найдет в «Музыкантах и мстителях», сборнике ко……続きを見る

Fifty-five years after its founding at the dawn of the cold war, North Korea remains a land of illusions. Isolated and anachronistic, the country and its culture seem to be dominated exclusively by ……続きを見る

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