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Contested views of a common past : revisions of history in contemporary East Asia /

This title brings together renowned scholars to analyse historical revisionism in politics, historiography, education, and the media. Drawing on theoretical, cross-national and comparative perspectives, these essays demonstrate how and why historical events have been revaluated in social, political,...

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Other Authors: Richter, Steffi
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Frankfurt [Germany] ; New York : Campus Verlag, 2008.
Series:Reihe Globalgeschichte ; v. 3.
Subjects:
East Asia > Historiography.
15.01 historiography.
15.75 history of Asia.
Historiography.
East Asia.
Geschichtsbewusstsein
Geschichtsrevisionismus
Geschichtsschreibung
Nationalismus
Nationenbildung
China
Japan
Ostasien
Südkorea
Taiwan
Concept of history.
Östasien > historiografi.
Leipzig <2006>
Aufsatzsammlung.
Kongress > Leipzig > 2006.
History (form)
Kongress.
Leipzig (2006)
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Summary:This title brings together renowned scholars to analyse historical revisionism in politics, historiography, education, and the media. Drawing on theoretical, cross-national and comparative perspectives, these essays demonstrate how and why historical events have been revaluated in social, political, and cultural contexts.
Physical Description:422 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783593385488
3593385481