This is an historical survey of all the religious traditions of Korea in relation to the socio-cultural trends of seven different periods of Korean history. The book includes a discussion of the history of the study of religion in Korea, a chronological description of Korean folk religion including shamanism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, Islam, and Korean New Religions, and some final observations about the unique characteristics of religious beliefs and pra...

This book contains 175 tales drawn equally from the ancient and modern periods of Korea, plus 16 further tales provided for comparative purposes. Nothing else on this scale or depth is available in any western language. Three broad classes of material are included: foundation myths of ancient states and clans, ancient folktales and legends, modern folktales. Each narrative contains information on its source and provenance, and on its folklore type, similarities to folklore types from China...

Audrey is desperate to make it home to take her son trick-or-treating, but she'll be lucky to make it out alive when Big Bruce's car lot becomes the battleground for a long-simmering grudge match. The game gets brutally personal as breakout talent CHE GRAYSON (Dark Spaces: Good Deeds) and fan-favorite artist ADAM GORHAM (Hellhunters) join JAMES TYNION IV and MICHAEL WALSH for the next chapter of the horror event of the year!

THEO is done with Valentine’s Day. Dumped by his boyfriend on the most romantic night of the year, he finds himself at a hotel bar, ready to drown his sorrows alone with a drink… or ten.One tiny problem: there’s only one booth remaining, and he has to share it with a captivating stranger who calls himself “E.”“E”—better known as EROS—has spent millennia shooting arrows for everyone else, never finding his own soulmate.Until tonight.One glance at Theo, and th...

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My name is Nova Stone and I was a ghost in my own life until a knock at the door changed my whole world.Applying for guardianship of my infant half-brother was a no brainer, even if I hadn't known he existed. But that was before I met his uncles; two pro ice hockey players, and a CEO. They wanted to take Huey home with them and they were willing to pay me millions of dollars for the privilege.When that didn't work, they managed to convince me that it would be better for my ...

*Duet narration*It was supposed to be a fun evening at the Halloween carnival, but I ended up being stalked by a masked stranger the entire night.He found me in the haunted house and gave me that first forced touch.He caught me at the bouncy house and used his mouth and knife on me, making me feel good, even though I tried to hate it.And when he chased me through the woods, calling me his prey, I didn’t know if it was the fear or the excite...

She can save him – if he’ll let her…Kitty will do anything for the foundation inspired by her tumultuous childhood. Even agree to a fake relationship to help Laurence, the impossibly guarded man from her past, land his next deal. Only their chemistry is anything but make-believe!He wants her…and his baby!One soul-stirring night with notorious tycoon Alejandro leaves Calandra pregnant. She plans to raise the baby alone. He’s determined to prove he’s...

Contracted as the Italian’s BrideBy Julia JamesTempted by her convenient husbandBecoming Italian billionaire Dante Cavelli’s convenient bride so that he can inherit his family’s company is the answer to waitress Connie Weston’s financial troubles. For the first time she can afford to focus on herself. Connie’s newfound confidence captivates everyone—not least overwhelmingly attractive Dante. But surrendering to their desire would violate the...

The Daymakers were the hottest alt-rock band since the nineties, the masked members making fans swoon at the very thought of who might be hiding under the skull masks. Known only by their stage names–Royal, Hero, Poet and Knight–their real identities were a carefully held secret.I was third-generation white trash who had no value to society. That was a direct quote from my guidance counselor, by the way. She wasn’t wrong, not really. My mom had OD’ed and my dad was in prison. I had...