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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

This ebook bundle contains five books that chronicle Canada's participation in the conflict that gripped the Korean peninsula from 1950–53 and resulted in two very different nations that remain at o……続きを見る

The book explores diplomatic style and its use as a means to provide analytical insight into a state’s foreign policy, with a specific focus on South Korea. Diplomatic style attracts scant attention……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

Winner: Captain Richard Lukaszewicz Memorial Book Award Wedged chronologically between World War II and Vietnam, the Korean Warーwhich began with North Korea’s invasion of South Korea in June of 195……続きを見る

The Korean peninsula, divided for more than fifty years, is stuck in a time warp. Millions of troops face one another along the Demilitarized Zone separating communist North Korea and capitalist Sou……続きを見る

There is much intense interest in North Korea at present. This partly arises from questions about Korea's nuclear capability and intentions, and about the extent to which North Korea may be viewed a……続きを見る

**An explosive exposé of Samsung that “reads like a dynastic thriller, rolling through three generations of family intrigue, embezzlement, bribery, corruption, prostitution, and other bad behavior”……続きを見る

Author William Elliot Griffis was invited to Japan to organize modern schools in 1870. He worked for the Japanese education as a lecturer, minister and author. Mr Griffis was a member of the Asiatic……続きを見る

Nordkorea gilt als rätselhaftes Land. Es bedroht die Nachbarn mit der Atombombe, kann seine Bevölkerung nicht ausreichend ernähren und betreibt geheime Straflager. Gleichzeitig wird das Bild einer h……続きを見る

This anthology is a compilation of Westerners’ accounts of their visits to Korea, originally published in books or newspapers before the country opened its doors in the late nineteenth century. The ……続きを見る

John Mahelm Berry Sill's role as the American Minister to Korea (1894-1897) is one of controversy. He has been described as weak, ineffective, and reluctant by some and as independent, proactive, an……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