This volume examines the dynamic development of military affairs in Japan in the 19th century. As for Korea, on the contrary, military modernization, in the last decades of the century, adopted a limited reform program only under foreign pressure. The final part of the book contains a detailed index for the five volumes of the series

This book is the first cultural guide entirely dedicated to the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, a dynamic city with majestic, spectacular and unique buildings

This notable catalogue―the first English-language publication on the subject―highlights the art of the early period (1392–1592) of Korea’s revolutionary Joseon dynasty. The Joseon rulers replaced the Buddhist establishment and re-created a Korean society informed on every level by Neo-Confucian ideals. They supported the production of innovative secular art inspired by past traditions, both native and from the broader Confucian world. Yet despite official policies, court-sponsored Buddhist art endured, contributing to the rich complexity of the early Joseon culture

This book offers a personal procedural training system that gets users up and running as quickly as possible on applications in Visual Basic for Applications in Access. Modular lessons let users start wherever they want and learn at their convenience and their own pace

This book is about how social work in Korea began and why the expression ‘social work’ is no longer used and has been replaced by ‘social welfare’ can be understood in the context of the social work development process in Korea, as the change of word usage can be viewed as a product of history that reflects its epoch and society

Access 2002 Desktop Developer's Handbook offers complete coverage of every aspect of building Access applications for single users and small workgroups. Inside, you'll find scores of practical examples, carefully devised by the authors to illustrate effective, elegant solutions to real-world challenges

Azalea promotes Korean literature among English-language readers. The first volume includes works of several contemporary Korean writers and poets, as well as essays and book reviews by Korean studies professors in the United States. Azalea introduces to the world new writers as well as promising translators, providing the academic community of Korean studies with well-translated texts for college courses

Utilizing a unique, risk analysis approach to auditing, Konrath's 5e emphasizes auditor identification of risk factors and the allocation of audit resources to high-risk areas. Organized into five distinct parts for better continuity, Konrath's 5e has been completely updated and revised throughout. Konrath's 5e offers expanded coverage of the Internet, assurance services and ethics. These updates and improvements, combined with a built-in, computerized audit practice case, provide an outstanding resource for preparing students for the CPA exam. Auditing: A Risk Analysis Approach, 5e gives students the tools they need to pursue successful careers in a global economy