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Author Pai, Hyung Il.

Title Heritage management in Korea and Japan : the politics of antiquity and identity / Hyung Il Pai.

Publication Info. Seattle, WA : University of Washington Press, [2013]

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Description 1 online resource (xl, 258 pages).
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Series Korean studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
Korean studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 519-251) and index.
Summary "Imperial tombs, Buddhist architecture, palaces, and art treasures in Korea and Japan have attracted scholars, collectors, and 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."Any scholar interested in the politics of culture in imperial Japan or colonial Korea will want this book on his or her shelf." --Robert Oppenheim, University of Texas at Austin"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents Ranking "Korean" properties : heritage administration, South Gate, and salvaging buried remains -- Collecting Japan's curios : world fairs, imperial tombs, and preservation laws -- Tracing Japan's lineage : art, architecture, and conquest dynasties -- Searching for the missing link : prehistory, ethnology, and racial discourse -- Excavating Korea's past : colonialists, archaeologists, and nostalgic ruins -- Rediscovering the homelands : travel myths, images, and the narrative of return -- Contested ownership : the plunder and the return of cultural treasures.
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Subject Cultural property -- Protection -- Korea (South)
Cultural property -- Protection.
Korea (South)
Cultural property -- Protection -- Japan.
Japan.
HISTORY / Asia / Korea.
HISTORY / Asia / Japan.
ART / History / Ancient & Classical.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Heritage management in Korea and Japan Seattle, WA : University of Washington Press, [2013] 9780295993041 (hardback) (DLC) 2013017057
ISBN 9780295804835 ebook
0295804831
9780295993041 hardback
9780295993058 paperback
0295993049
0295993057