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Korean Buddhism

Selected Readings from Primary Texts

by Jin Y. Park, Sumi Lee, Juhn Ahn, Robert E. Buswell, Jr., Dr. Gregory N. Evon, Eunsu Cho, Dr. Go Chong, Dr. Lucy Huekyung Jee, John Jorgensen0, Dr. Halla Kim1, Hwansoo Ilmee Kim2, Dr. Jongwook Kim3, Dr. Seong Uk Kim4, Sujung Kim5, Dr. Sung-Eun Thomas Kim6, Dr. Seunghak Koh7, Richard D. McBride, II8, A. Charles Muller9, Dr. Jeongeun Park0, Dr. Pori Park1, Dr. Henrik H. Sørensen2, Sem Vermeersch3, Matty Wegehaupt4 ...

This book presents the first comprehensive introduction to Korean Buddhism through twenty-five key primary texts spanning the seventh to twenty-first centuries. All have been expertly translated by leading scholars in the field.The volume introduction provides an overview of major themes that illuminates the diverse sources that follow. The texts, each prefaced by a brief introduction and list of ... Read more

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This book presents the first comprehensive introduction to Korean Buddhism through twenty-five key primary texts spanning the seventh to twenty-first centuries. All have been expertly translated by leading scholars in the field.The volume introduction provides an overview of major themes that illuminates the diverse sources that follow. The texts, each prefaced by a brief introduction and list of
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The Park Chung Hee Era

The Transformation of South Korea

by Chang Jae Baik, Jorge I. Domínguez, Yong-Sup Han, Sung Gul Hong, Paul D. Hutchcroft, Hyug Baeg Im, Byung-joon Jun, Eun Mee Kim, Hyung-A Kim, Joo Hong Kim, Taehyun Kim, Yong-Jick Kim, Jung-Hoon Lee, Min Yong Lee, Nae-Young Lee, Young Jo Lee, Seok-jin Lew, Chung-in Moon, Gregory W. Noble, Gil-Sung Park, Myung-Lim Park, Sang-young Rhyu ...

In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979 it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society in the making, which would lead to a democratic breakthrough eight years later. The transformation took place during the years of Park Chung Hee's presidency. Park seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled as a virtual dictator until his assassination in October 1979. He is credited ... Read more

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In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979 it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society in the making, which would lead to a democratic breakthrough eight years later. The transformation took place during the years of Park Chung Hee's presidency. Park seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled as a virtual dictator until his assassination in October 1979. He is credited
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Korean Communication, Media, and Culture

An Annotated Bibliography

by Kyu Ho Youm, Nojin Kwak, Yoonmo Sang, Ahran Park, Seok Kang, Seungahn Nah, Seungahn Nah, Matthew A. Shapiro0, Hun Shik Kim1, John C. Carpenter2, Namkee Park3, Seungyoon Lee4, Jae Eun Chung5, Hye-ryeon Lee6, Hye-Jin Paek7, Minsun Shim8, Peter J. Schulz9, Jacqueline Hitchon0, Jae-Hwa Shin1, Eyun-Jung Ki2, Eyun-Jung Ki3, Arunima Krishna4, Min-Sun Kim5, Yongick Jeong6, Akira Miyahara7, Ju Oak Kim8, Dong Hoon Kim9, Hye Seung Chung0, Ji-yoon An1, N. Trace Cabot2, Chang Dae Ham3, Dal Yong Jin4 ...

Korean Communication, Media, and Culture is a bibliography of English-language publications for non-Korean-speaking academics, researchers, and professionals. In addition to the actual annotations of all the major books, book chapters, journal articles, and theses/dissertations, each chapter includes contextual introductory commentary on its topic. The authors not only historicize their findings ... Read more

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Korean Communication, Media, and Culture is a bibliography of English-language publications for non-Korean-speaking academics, researchers, and professionals. In addition to the actual annotations of all the major books, book chapters, journal articles, and theses/dissertations, each chapter includes contextual introductory commentary on its topic. The authors not only historicize their findings
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Communicating Food in Korea

by Namsoo Chang, Hong Sik Cho, Haney Choi, Hye Won Chung, Ji-Yun Hwang, Hee Sun Jeong, Nami Joo, Dong-Yeob Kim, Hak-Seon Kim, Jeehee Kim, Eun-Jin Lee0, Jee Hye Lee1, Youngmin Lee2, Chaisung Lim3, Seungsook Moon4, Hyunseo Park5, Youngil Park6, Joung-Min Son7, Wonkyu Song8, Sohyon Yi9, Byeong-Seon Yoon0, Joong-Hwan Oh1, Dr. Jaehyeon Jeong3 ...

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An in-depth investigation of the complex relationships between food, culture, and society.Communicating Food in Korea features contributors from a variety of disciplines, including economics, political science, communication studies, nutrition research, tourism research, and more. Each chapter presents a unique interpretation of food's economic, political, and sociocultural relevance. Situated in ... Read more

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An in-depth investigation of the complex relationships between food, culture, and society.Communicating Food in Korea features contributors from a variety of disciplines, including economics, political science, communication studies, nutrition research, tourism research, and more. Each chapter presents a unique interpretation of food's economic, political, and sociocultural relevance. Situated in
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Health Disparities in Contemporary Korean Society

Issues and Subpopulations

by Sou Hyun Jang, Kimin Kwon, Jae Bum Park, Kyung-Jong Lee, Yoon-Sik Cho, Sehee Han, Heaseung Kim, Hee-Sun Lee, TaeJin Lee, Yang Heui Ahn0, Ok Kyung Ham1, Soo Hyun Kim2, Chang Gi Park3, Jun-Taek Song4, Goeun Lee5, Jongho Kwon6, Jung-Woo Park7, Hyunrim Choi8, Sinye Lim9, Jin-Soo Park0, Seyoung Kim1, Chulin Baek2, Kyungjong Lee3, Jaehyuk Jung4, Sujin Hong5, Harin Jeong6, Yunjeong Heo7, Hosun Chun8, Jongtae Park9, Daeseong Kim0, Seonhye Lee1, Chang Heon Cheong2, Jimee Kim3, Jaeeon Yoo4, Hyoung-Ryoul Kim5, Kyungwon Choi6, Hyekyeong Kim7, Seunghyun Yoo8, Seon Cho9, Eun-Joo Kwon0, Suyoung Kim1, Ji-Youn Park2, Yeeun Lee3, Subin Park4, Minji Lee5, Joong-Hwan Oh6 ...

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Inequality in health reflects the deeper social and economic structures shaping everyday life.This edited volume investigates the complex and uneven landscape of health disparities in contemporary Korean society, demonstrating how rapid economic and social transformations have produced unequal health outcomes across diverse populations. The collection highlights how factors such as employment ... Read more

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Inequality in health reflects the deeper social and economic structures shaping everyday life.This edited volume investigates the complex and uneven landscape of health disparities in contemporary Korean society, demonstrating how rapid economic and social transformations have produced unequal health outcomes across diverse populations. The collection highlights how factors such as employment
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Taoism For Dummies

by Jonathan Herman ...

The definitive guide to understanding Taoism—no matter your background or faithLao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the second most translated book in the world, and the practice of religious Taoism is on the rise in China, where adherents currently number in the hundreds of millions. Yet there remains a remarkable lack of reliable information about Taoism for curious westerners. Taoism For Dummies provides ... Read more

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The definitive guide to understanding Taoism—no matter your background or faithLao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the second most translated book in the world, and the practice of religious Taoism is on the rise in China, where adherents currently number in the hundreds of millions. Yet there remains a remarkable lack of reliable information about Taoism for curious westerners. Taoism For Dummies provides
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The Avoidable War

The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China

by Kevin Rudd ...

A war between China and the US would be catastrophic, deadly, and destructive. Unfortunately, it is no longer unthinkable.The relationship between the US and China, the world’s two superpowers, is peculiarly volatile. It rests on a seismic fault—of cultural misunderstanding, historical grievance, and ideological incompatibility. No other nations are so quick to offend and be offended. Their ... Read more

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A war between China and the US would be catastrophic, deadly, and destructive. Unfortunately, it is no longer unthinkable.The relationship between the US and China, the world’s two superpowers, is peculiarly volatile. It rests on a seismic fault—of cultural misunderstanding, historical grievance, and ideological incompatibility. No other nations are so quick to offend and be offended. Their
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Buddhism

A Short History

by Edward Conze ...

A classic introduction to this ancient faith from one of recent history's greatest scholars of Buddhism.This authoritative guide provides a classic introduction to the ancient faith of Buddhism from one of recent history's greatest scholars in the subject'A lucid and reliable introduction to Buddhism.' Times Higher Educational SupplementIn this comprehensive guide, one of the world's most ... Read more

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A classic introduction to this ancient faith from one of recent history's greatest scholars of Buddhism.This authoritative guide provides a classic introduction to the ancient faith of Buddhism from one of recent history's greatest scholars in the subject'A lucid and reliable introduction to Buddhism.' Times Higher Educational SupplementIn this comprehensive guide, one of the world's most
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Understanding China

A Guide to China's Economy, History, and Political Culture

by John Bryan Starr ...

"A clearheaded, multidimensional tour of China's political, economic, and social landscapes." — Current History"Packed with facts and figures, but enlivened with firsthand observations. . . . An excellent introduction to China for anyone in search of solid but concise information about that complicated country." — The New York Times Book ReviewFor more than a decade, John Bryan Starr's ... Read more

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"A clearheaded, multidimensional tour of China's political, economic, and social landscapes." — Current History"Packed with facts and figures, but enlivened with firsthand observations. . . . An excellent introduction to China for anyone in search of solid but concise information about that complicated country." — The New York Times Book ReviewFor more than a decade, John Bryan Starr's
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The Practice of Perfection

The Paramitas from a Zen Buddhist Perspective

by Robert Aitken ...

Robert Aiken, author of Encouraging Words and Taking the Path of Zen, is America’s most senior Zen Roshi. In this new book he presents the Ten Pãramitãs, of Transcendental Perfections—namely, giving, mortality, forbearance, zeal, focused meditation, wisdom, compassionate means, aspiration, spiritual power, and knowledge—two-thousand-year-old ideals that can serve us as both methods and goals. The ... Read more

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Robert Aiken, author of Encouraging Words and Taking the Path of Zen, is America’s most senior Zen Roshi. In this new book he presents the Ten Pãramitãs, of Transcendental Perfections—namely, giving, mortality, forbearance, zeal, focused meditation, wisdom, compassionate means, aspiration, spiritual power, and knowledge—two-thousand-year-old ideals that can serve us as both methods and goals. The
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China Goes Global

The Partial Power

by David Shambaugh ...

Most global citizens are well aware of the explosive growth of the Chinese economy. Indeed, China has famously become the "workshop of the world." Yet, while China watchers have shed much light on the country's internal dynamics--China's politics, its vast social changes, and its economic development--few have focused on how this increasingly powerful nation has become more active and assertive ... Read more

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Most global citizens are well aware of the explosive growth of the Chinese economy. Indeed, China has famously become the "workshop of the world." Yet, while China watchers have shed much light on the country's internal dynamics--China's politics, its vast social changes, and its economic development--few have focused on how this increasingly powerful nation has become more active and assertive
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Daoism

A Beginner's Guide

by James Miller ...

Series series Beginner's Guides
From T’ai Chi to the Ming Dynasty, this is an engrossing guide to the elusive Chinese tradition of Daoism.Spanning the centuries and crossing the globe, this engaging introduction covers everything Daoist, from the religion of the ancients to 21st century T’ai Chi and meditation. Complete with a timeline of Daoist history and a full glossary, Daoism: A Beginner's Guide will prove invaluable not ... Read more

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From T’ai Chi to the Ming Dynasty, this is an engrossing guide to the elusive Chinese tradition of Daoism.Spanning the centuries and crossing the globe, this engaging introduction covers everything Daoist, from the religion of the ancients to 21st century T’ai Chi and meditation. Complete with a timeline of Daoist history and a full glossary, Daoism: A Beginner's Guide will prove invaluable not
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