Hyung Il Pai

Heritage Management in Korea and Japan (eBook, ePUB)

The Politics of Antiquity and Identity

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Imperial tombs, Buddhist architecture, palaces, and art treasures in Korea and Japan have attracted scholars, collectors, and conservatorsand 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 industry, 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Washington Press
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780295804835
• Artikelnr.: 44784607

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Preface: Critical Perspectives on Archaeology, Heritage, and Tourism
Conventions
Abbreviations
1. Ranking "Korean" Properties: Heritage Administration, South Gate, and
Salvaging Buried Remains
2. Collecting Japan's Curios: World Fairs, Imperial Tombs, and Preservation
Laws
3. Tracing Japan's Lineage: Art, Architecture, and Conquest Dynasties
4. Searching for the Missing Link: Prehistory, Ethnology, and Racial
Discourse
5. Excavating Korea's Past: Colonialists, Archaeologists, and Nostalgic
Ruins
6. Rediscovering the Homelands: Travel Myths, Images, and the Narrative of
Return
Conclusion Contested Ownership: The Plunder and the Return of Cultural
Treasures
Tables
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index