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1 online resource (xxv, 543 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
Harvard East Asian monographs ; 187
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The Harvard-Hallym series on Korea
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Harvard East Asian monographs ; 187.
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Harvard-Hallym series on Korean studies.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-532) and index. |
| Summary |
"Hyung Il Pai examines how archaeological finds from throughout Northeast Asia have been used in Korea to construct a myth of state formation emphasizing the ancient development of a pure Korean race that created a prehistoric civilization rivaling those of China and Japan. Pai traces the many facets of the development of this myth from the theories of Japanese archaeologists working for the colonial regime in Korea through the reaction to these theories of nationalist historians in postwar South Korea. Her deconstruction of the uses and abuses of archaeology reveal how archaeological data have been utilized to legitimate Korean nationalism and a particular form of "pan-Tongi" ethnic identity. Her re-analysis of the archaeological data, however, shows that state formation occurred much later in the peninsula through a process of sustained culture contact and culture change stimulated by the material culture of Han China."--Jacket |
| Contents |
1. Formation of Korean Identity -- 2. Colonial Origins of Prehistoric Korea -- 3. Mythical Origins of Ancient Korea -- 4. Korean State-Formation Theories: A Critical Review -- 5. Lelang: A Case Study in Cultural Contract and Cultural Change -- 6. Leland Interaction Sphere in Korean Prehistory -- 7. Nationalism and Rewriting the Wrongs of the Past -- App. A. Han Period Burials -- App. B. Cultural Identification of Han Period Burials -- App. C. Lelang Sites Inside (Chapter 5) and Outside the Core Area (Map 3) -- App. D. Probable Locations of Han Counties (Map 2) -- App. E. Han Versus Native Cultural Index -- App. F. Model of Acculturation -- App. G. T'osong-ni Artifacts -- App. H. Chronology of Korean History -- App. I. Prehistoric and Kobun Sites on Maps 2 and 3 -- App. J. Major Excavations on the Korean Peninsula. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Korea -- Antiquities.
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Korea. |
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Antiquities. |
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Korea -- Historiography.
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Archaeology and history -- Korea.
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Historiography. |
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Archaeology and history. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pai, Hyung Il. Constructing "Korean" origins. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Asia Center, 2000 067400244X (DLC) 99056872 (OCoLC)42772182 |
| ISBN |
9781684173372 (electronic book) |
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168417337X (electronic book) |
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067400244X |
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9780674002449 |
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