The Encyclopedia of the Korean War [3 volumes]: A Political, Social, and Military History, 2nd Edition - Hardcover

"...this encyclopedia is a well-organized, ready-reference tool that will be a very important acquisition, particularly for academic libraries supporting lower-level undergraduates, and for large public and school libraries. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers; general readers." - Choice "This is an excellent source for high-school, academic, and public libraries. The revisions and additions make it a good purchase even for libraries that own the first edition." - Booklist "While there are a number of inexpensive one-volume titles available, such as Korean War: An Encyclopedia (Routledge, 1999) and Historical Dictionary of the Korean War (Scarecrow, 2010. 2d ed.), they present neither the scope nor the scholarship of Tucker's massive tomes. Buy this set or buy nothing at all. Strongly recommended for all public and academic libraries; should be a core collection item for all military and history libraries." - Library Journal, Starred Review "The first edition of this three-volume reference was published in 2000, and of course the war hasn't changed since then, but there has been enough new scholarship and new information uncovered to merit a second edition. In his preface and introductory essay, editor Tucker (emeritus, Texas Christian University) provides an overview of the significance of the 'forgotten war,' emphasizing its importance to the shape of world politics today. Following, in two volumes, are 750 alphabetically organized signed entries (from 125 contributors), 120 of which are new, and all of which have been updated or expanded. The third volume contains approximately 150 primary source documents. The set includes a chronology of the war (newly expanded with further detail on modern Korean history), a glossary, a bibliography, and many B&W maps and photos; indexing is included in each volume." - Reference & Research Book News

A multidimensional, multidisciplinary work on one of the least understood but most important conflicts in modern history. * 760 alphabetically organized entries covering all aspects of the Korean War era-military, political, economic, social, and cultural * Nearly 150 primary documents in a separate volume * More than 125 contributors, including both civilian professors from a wide range of disciplines as well as military officers * An updated historiographical essay compiled by Dr. Allan R. Millett, one of the nation's leading military historians and experts on the Korean War * More than 350 illustrations and 21 detailed maps * A chronology of the Korean War, a glossary, and a general bibliography