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Never before translated into English, this official history of the reign of King T'aejo--founder of Korea's illustrious Chosŏn dynasty (1392-1910 CE)--is a unique resource for reconstructing life in……続きを見る

“One Hundred Questions and Answers About East Asian Cultures” is part of the Michigan State University School of Journalism series in cultural competence. This guide has sections on East Asian cultu……続きを見る

Korea und seine Bevölkerung sind geteilt. Ihre Geschichte kann dennoch nur als gemeinsame geschrieben werden: Von der Kolonisierung zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts, dem ersten heißen Krieg nach 1945,……続きを見る

From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Camp 14, Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of Kim Il Sung's rise to power, and the brave North Korean fighter pilot who escaped the pri……続きを見る

A FRESH, FUNNY, UP-CLOSE LOOK AT HOW SOUTH KOREA REMADE ITSELF AS THE WORLD'S POP CULTURE POWERHOUSE OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY By now, everyone in the world knows the song "Gangnam Style" and Psy,……続きを見る

Korean Culture Series 2 Seowon : The Architecture of Korea's Private Academics This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the private institutions, which were dedicated to higher learning th……続きを見る

Korean Culture Series 1 Modern and Contemporary Art in Korea This book discusses the issues of tradition, modernity, and identity of modern and contemporary art in Korea. Major aspects of the book i……続きを見る

Korean Culture Series 11 Confucian Ritual Music of Korea This book describes in detail the history of “The Rite to Royal Ancestors” the general background of Confucian sacrificial music and dance, a……続きを見る

Korean Culture Series 8 Buddhist Sculpture of Korea This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Buddhist sculpture of Korea, from the Three Kingdoms Period through the Joseon Dynasty. Especia……続きを見る

Korean Culture Series 9 Buddhist Architecture of Korea This book focuses on the role that architecture played in Korea’s Buddhist culture. While life at Buddhist temples and the austere practices of……続きを見る

Korean Culture Series 3 Palaces of Korea This book introduces the historical background and unique architectural styles of Korea’s palaces, which can be differentiated from the influences of East As……続きを見る

Korean Culture Series 7 Seasonal Customs of Korea The seasonal customs of Korea are the folk traditions of everyday life that have been repeated annually throughout the ages. As such, the residents ……続きを見る

Korean Culture Series 14 Korean Court Dance This book provides descriptions, according to period and type, of the court dance performed at festive events of the Royal Court, from the Three Kingdoms ……続きを見る

Korean Culture Series 12 Korean Ceramics Korean pottery may not be ornate, nor is it imposing in size, but it is distinguished by its infinite embrace of nature. Through a continued mutual exchange ……続きを見る

Korean Culture Series 10 Traditional Performing Arts of Korea This book provides a comprehensive overview of the historical background, genres, and performers of the traditional performing arts of K……続きを見る

Example in this ebook Until very recently little has been known of the strange land in which the subject of this tale lives. Recent events have done much to introduce Korea and its people to the wor……続きを見る

Includes more than 20 photo illustrations The fight for air superiority began the day the Korean War started and only ended with the armistice three years later. Once the shock of the North Koreans’……続きを見る

The Inchon Landing’s success required a commander like General MacArthur who could gain the cooperation and coordination of the Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force commanders, despite their belief tha……続きを見る

This study analyzes the career of General Earle Everard “Pat” Partridge, USAF, with a focus on the airpower lessons that inspired his craftsmanship of the first air campaign of the United States Air……続きを見る

[Illustrated with more than 40 maps, photos and diagrams] Command Historian Dr Leo J. Daugherty III reveals the missions, actions and successes of the British and Korean Marines that fought alongsid……続きを見る

This monograph examines the conduct of operations of the U.S.’ Eighth Army under the command of General Matthew B. Ridgway in the Korean War. During the period of Ridgway’s command, from late Dec. o……続きを見る

'Stunning' The Times 'Excellent' Independent on Sunday 'Compelling, haunting and thrilling' David Peace Seoul, South Korea Mia is an outsider. Half-English, half-Korean, a translator at the British ……続きを見る

In The Great Enterprise, Henry H. Em examines how the project of national sovereignty shaped the work of Korean historians and their representations of Korea's past. The goal of Korea attaining vali……続きを見る

**WINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE “I devoured Act of War the way I did Flyboys, Flags of Our Fathers and Lost in Shangri-la.”ーMichael Connelly, #1 New York Times Bests……続きを見る

Environmental and developmental matters have long proved key to North Korea’s “revolutionary” industrial and economic strategies. They have equally been important to Pyongyang’s diplomatic and geo-p……続きを見る

Who could possible know a person better than his or her parents? We will read the letters of the great men from Chosun, who were "fathers" before they were scholars, officers and writers. What kind ……続きを見る

In no nation on earth has history accelerated with such speed as in Korea. A medieval dynasty at the end of the 19th century, it underwent a traumatic colonization, then, in its hour of liberation w……続きを見る

A Kim Jong-Il Production by Paul Fischer - love, films and kidnapping in North Korea, the world's wildest regime Before becoming the world's most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea's fi……続きを見る

Over the past decade, Korean popular culture has become a global phenomenon. The "Korean Wave" of music, film, television, sports, and cuisine generates significant revenues and cultural pride in So……続きを見る

As East Asia regains its historical position as a world centre, information on the history of regional relations becomes ever more critical. Astonishingly, Northeast Asia enjoyed five centuries of i……続きを見る