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According to conventional interpretations, the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910 destroyed a budding native capitalist economy on the peninsula and blocked the development of a Korean capitalist ……続きを見る

Imperial tombs, Buddhist architecture, palaces, and art treasures in Korea and Japan have attracted scholars, collectors, and conservatorsーand millions of tourists. As iconic markers of racial and ……続きを見る

Fighting for the Enemy explores the participation of Koreans in the Japanese military and supporting industries before and during World War II, first through voluntary enlistment and eventually thro……続きを見る

The Republic of Korea achieved a double revolution in the second half of the twentieth century. In just over three decades, South Korea transformed itself from an underdeveloped, agrarian country in……続きを見る

Choice Outstanding Title When the major powers sent troops to the Korean peninsula in June of 1950, it supposedly marked the start of one of the last century's bloodiest conflicts. Allan Millett, ho……続きを見る

The Origins of the Choson Dynasty provides an exhaustive analysis of the structure and composition of Korea's central officialdom during the transition from the Koryo dynasty (918-1392) to the Choso……続きを見る

Seventeenth-century Korea was a country in crisisーsuccessive invasions by Hideyoshi and the Manchus had rocked the Choson dynasty (1392-1910), which already was weakened by maladministration, inter……続きを見る

An extraordinary memoir by a North Korean woman who defied the government to keep her family alive. Born in the 1970s, Lucia Jang grew up in a common, rural North Korean householdーher parents worke……続きを見る

이 책은 우리나라의 역사 중에서 사람들이 꼭 좀 알아야 할 100가지 주제를 선별하여 알기 쉽게 풀이한 재미있는 책이다. 호암 문일평이 연재했던 것을 호암 문일평이 죽은 뒤에 대한금융조합연합회에서 엮은 책이……続きを見る

La publication d’une étude géographique, historique et politique de la Corée, vient à son heure. La crise qui a récemment éclaté en Extrême-Orient rappelle l’attention sur elle. Cette crise pose, en……続きを見る

„Megrázóan szép történet egy lányról, akitől még a nevét is elvették, élete mégis azt példázza, mi tesz valakit emberré.” Hyeonseo Lee Észak-Koreában, a világ egyik legkegyetlenebb diktatúrájában tö……続きを見る

As the two billion YouTube views for “Gangnam Style” would indicate, South Korean popular culture has begun to enjoy new prominence on the global stage. Yet, as this timely new study reveals, the na……続きを見る

The first book to explore the institutional, ideological, and conceptual development of the modern state on the peninsula, Rationalizing Korea analyzes the state’s relationship to five social sector……続きを見る

Yeonmi Park a crescut crezând că e normal să vadă cadavre în drum spre școală și să fie atât de flămândă, încât să mănânce plante sălbatice. A fost învățată să nu-și exprime niciodată părerile și i ……続きを見る

The period spanning the 1880s to 1945 was a crucially important formative time for Korea, during which understandings of modernity were largely shaped by the images of Korea’s neighbours to the east……続きを見る

The Choson state (1392–1910) is typically portrayed as a rigid society because of its hereditary status system, slavery, and Confucian gender norms. However, The Emotions of Justice reveals a surpri……続きを見る

În fiecare zi, studenții nord-coreeni defilează de trei ori, aliniați pe două rânduri, intonând cântece în onoarea lui Kim Jong-il și a țării lor: „Fără tine, noi nu existăm“. Suntem în 2011 și toat……続きを見る

Included in this volume are studies of the traditional leadership of the Yi dynasty as well as twentieth-century legislative, party, and bureaucratic leadership, and an evaluation of views of politi……続きを見る

Trees don't have ears. How are you so sure? As they attempt to flee the Best Nation in the World, North Korean sisters Minhee and Junhee are torn apart at the border. Each must race across time and ……続きを見る

The short but heroic narrative of a member of the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division in the bloody bitter battle at Kunu-ri during the Korean War. “I was a combat soldier ……続きを見る

General-of-the-Army Douglas MacArthur was a complex man whose behaviors seem contradictory on the surface. In fact, he demonstrated an enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about……続きを見る

Includes over 50 photos and 25 maps. THIS IS THE second volume of a series dealing with United States Marine Operations in Korea during the period 2 August 1950 to 27 July 1953. Volume II presents i……続きを見る

Includes more than 40 maps, plans and illustrations. This volume in the official History of the Marine Corps chronicles the part played by United States Marines in the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. The……続きを見る

[Includes 10 photos illustrations] The first 9 months of the Korean War saw U.S. Army field artillery units destroy or abandon their own guns on nearly a dozen occasions. North Korean and Chinese fo……続きを見る

Many military professionals regard General of the Army Douglas MacArthur as a very polarizing figure in military history, from his strategic use of maneuver to defeat the Japanese at Leyte to his pu……続きを見る

Includes over 30 maps, photos and illustrations The Second Battle of Seoul was the battle to recapture Seoul from the North Koreans in late September 1950. The advance on Seoul was slow and bloody, ……続きを見る

Includes over 50 photos and 30 maps. THIS IS THE THIRD in a series of five volumes dealing with the operations of the United States Marine Corps in Korea during the period 2 August 1950 to 27 July 1……続きを見る

This study analyzes the strategic effectiveness of special operations conducted by the Far East Command (FECOM) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Korea during the Korean Conflict from 195……続きを見る

Includes over 30 maps, photos and illustrations. The Battle of Pusan Perimeter was a large-scale battle between United Nations and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950. It……続きを見る

Includes over 50 photos and 23 maps. THIS IS THE first volume of a planned series dealing with United States Marine Operations in Korea during the period 2 August 1950 to 27 July 1953. Volume I is d……続きを見る