I've been reading into the history of Admiral Yi and mainly his service in the Naval Defence of Korea in the 1592 Korean-Japanese invasion, but there's one thing that always crops up is that all sources at the time regaled him with praise and often dramatized things except for one document Nanjung Ilgi which was written by Admiral Yi during the war but from what i could find the only English translation was printed in 1977 and is now out of print. I could not find any digital versions or any hardback copies for less than a few thousand dollars, so i was wondering if there was any source to get it or read it other than national libraries in continental Europe? , thank you

Just to be clear, I understand that my question is kinda stupid, and that the subject is HUGE. There are too many groups and peoples to give a simple answer. Still, I have wanted to start digging into this subject for years, and I just don't know where to start.

What I want to learn about, is really just everything, from the very broad to the specific: what ancient nations and kingdoms were there? What religions? Cultures? Languages? Tribes and etnicities? Anything and everything that I can possibly read, and more. Recommend me any and all books you think will be of interest in that regard.

I have no interest in ancient Egypt, though.

Im looking for recommendations for books on major battles of World War I

The Somme- I recently purchased "The Somme: The Darkest Hour On the Western Front" by Peter Hart and "The Somme: Heroism and Horror in the First World War" If you can recommend any other books on the Somme it would be great or if you have any comments on these two books.

Verdun- I bought only one book "Verdun: The Lost History of the Most Important Battle of World War I" by John Mosier, so I would like more recommendations on books about Verdun or comments about this books.

Those are the only books I have so I need recommendations for: First Battle of the Marne, Gallipoli, Jutland, Brusilov Offensive, The Kaiserschlact, Amiens, or any other battles

I want to know how/when the modern idea of celebrities and being stalked began. Like obviously early rulers were famous amongst their constituents but that's not really the same type of fame as a modern celeb who wakes up with photographers in their bushes. And back in the time of Shakespeare it was common to never even see the face of many people you watched for entertainment so they could possibly not even be identified in real life. I hope this question makes sense.

In 431 AD, the Council of Ephesus ruled that Jesus was one person with two natures, not separate divine and human persons, as the Nestorians held. Did Nestorianism remain popular with any group in West in the following period? Do we see it continue in "folk" religion despite its official status? Did any scholars show its influence? What measures would the Church have taken to combat this and other heresy?

I was intrigued to read that the Byzantines were quite actively engaged in perpetuating (a very Graeco-Roman form of) slavery, seemingly long after Western Europe had abandoned the practice and adopted serfdom.

Did the Orthodox Church not try to prevent the government from engaging in slavery?

On a related note, why did Western Europe abandon slavery to a much greater extent than the Byzantines?

Was the reason for Islam to ban pigs related to pig toilets?

Additionally what did other Europeans think about the various Roman ruins around Europe, until their true origins became known? Was there criticism or pushback against claims that they were Roman-built?

Not sure if it's the best or even the right place to post this, but I thought it'd give it a shot. It's also a pretty broad topic, but here we go.

Is there a generally agreed upon why to write a general history book? By a general history book, I mean a book that describes the history and structure of a kingdom for example, like a history book on Georgia?

I realise that references and sources are extremely important but is there a certain agreed upon way to lay one out such as information to include or what chapters to include? Such as a certain way they would teach in university?

As a kind of hobby, I want to write a history book on the history of Caucasian Albania (C.A.) I've noticed there's a lack of literature, especially in English on C.A. and out of my own self interest, I want to write a history book on C.A., and I just want to know how to go about it

Cheers and thanks for reading this, sorry if this isn't the place to post it, happy to take it down if need be

In class, there was a debate on this subject and I am interested to know more as my teacher says it is 19 but multiple sources say 22.

What I mean is, US dropped two bombs on Japan killing thousands and then was involved in the Korean War (which I don’t know much about).

Yet Japan didn’t seem to have the hatred for Americans as the North Koreans do, it never became part of their propaganda (or did it?). What happened in these countries to manifest different views on Americans?

(What I’m trying to hint here as well is that what the US did to Japan is probably worse than what they did to NK on a macro scale?)

I'm curious about the economy of ancient, pre-Islamic Mecca in particular; it was a trading post, but of what? Islamic sources are very sparse on what people ate, what kinds of products they made for trade, etc., but they do mention that the Prophet Muhammad was born in a transitional era when many Arabs were leaving the Bedouin lifestyle for the city. What drove this shift? There's also frequent mention of products obtained from more arable regions like Syria, Iraq, and Ethiopia, the transport of which was how he originally gained status in his community, but what was he taking there? I say Mecca in particular because Medina's oases and farmlands seem to get much more mention than any agricultural activity in Mecca. All the secular sources I've found so far have simply said that these cities were much smaller and less significant than Islamic legend implies, but there had to be a reason for them to exist in the first place.

While dueling may seem barbaric to modern men, it was a ritual that made sense in a society in which the preservation of male honor was absolutely paramount. What would a realistic duel look like? What was the mannerisms and etiquette of a duel? How was the typical start of a duel? How was the usual ferocity of a duel?

I have to interview someone in a career field I wish to enter and then write an essay about it for a class. Your participation would be greatly appreciated, and I would also just like to learn about careers in history in general. I am a history/public history double major at my uni, and honestly don’t know how many career options there are for me after I graduate.