Hi everybody,

I have two book recommendation requests:

• Anything about postwar South Korea, particularly the fifth republic and the transition to democracy
• Something on the causes of the fall of the Soviet Union, even if it's basically inconclusive

Apologies if either of these has been requested before, but there doesn't seem to be anything applicable to either in the books list. I wonder if it would be possible to routinely add recommendations from these threads to the list, if this isn't already being done?

Hi everyone,

I’d be very interested for any suggestions regarding

• magic and witchcraft in the Middle Ages (anywhere works, but England/Scotland/Ireland especially)
• the relationship between science, astrology and religion during the Middle Ages

Hi! I have a recommendation request: I'd like to know if there's any decent material on the philosophy or cosmology of the Incas. I know that they, and perhaps other Andean cultures, had a complex concept of space and time, pacha, and I'd like something that delves into this. Any level is fine, though as a non-expert, I'd especially love something pitched at that level.

Thanks in advance for any recs!

Looking for a book that covers the geography and culture of Native American tribes on the East Coast of the US, especially the South East, before colonization, written by a native author. Especially interested in the Congaree amd Catawba.

Apropos of a recent question, I'd love a good book on Red Vienna.

Also still hoping to find a book on political parties per previous requests.

Hello. I’m looking for recommendations about WWII, please, specifically about America’s war with Japan. I’ve read a lot about the European front, but only know the basics about the rest of the war. I’ve read about the A Bomb and it’s impact, and the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, but know nothing of events that happened in between. I especially like to read about individual’s accounts of events, verses a broader, sweeping picture.

Thank you.