Stella Xu

Reconstructing Ancient Korean History

The Formation of Korean-ness in the Shadow of History

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the historiography of ancient Korea and its relationship to the construction of Korean national identity through a critical and comparative analysis of Chinese and Korean primary sources. It also analyzes the ways in which Korean politics and culture have shaped and been affected by historical narratives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781498521468
• ISBN-10: 1498521460
• Artikelnr.: 51152749

Autorenporträt

By Stella Xu

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1: From Others to Barbarians: The Conceptualization
and Evolution of Yi ¿ Chapter 2: Negotiating the Past, Reinterpreting
Ancient History: Legitimacy in the Lineage of Ancient Korean History
Chapter 3: Ancient History Reinvented: Another Battleground for National
Prestige and Political Legitimacy Chapter 4: From a Marxist Universal
History to an Ultra-Nationalist Approach: Studies on Ancient History in
North Korea Chapter 5: In the Name of History: Laying Claim to the
Historical Sovereignty of Manchuria (Northeast China) Conclusion: Living
with the Legacy of the Past