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