Heritage management in Korea and Japan : the politics of antiquity and identity /
Imperial tombs, Buddhist architecture, palaces and art treasures in Korea and Japan have attracted scholars, collectors, conservators and millions of tourists. As iconic markers of racial and cultural identity at home and abroad, they are embraced as tangible sources of immense national pride and po...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Seattle :
University of Washington Press,
[2013]
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| Series: | Korean studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
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| Summary: | Imperial tombs, Buddhist architecture, palaces and art treasures in Korea and Japan have attracted scholars, collectors, conservators and millions of tourists. As iconic markers of racial and cultural identity at home and abroad, they are embraced as tangible sources of immense national pride and popular "must-see" destinations. This book provides the first sustained account to highlight how the forces of modernity, nationalism, colonialism and globalization have contributed to the birth of museums, field disciplines, tourist industries and heritage management policies. Its chapters trace the history of explorations, preservations and reconstructions of archaeological monuments from an interregional East Asian comparative perspective in the past century. Hyung Il Pai is professor of East Asian languages and cultural studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is the author of Constructing Korean Origins. |
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| Physical Description: | xl, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780295993041 (hardback) 0295993049 (hardback) 9780295993058 (paperback) 0295993057 (paperback) |