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Faith in heritage : displacement, development, and religious tourism in contemporary China /

Using the example of China's Wutai Shan--recently designated both a UNESCO World Heritage site and a national park--Robert J. Shepherd analyzes Chinese applications of western notions of heritage management within a non-western framework. What does the concept of world heritage mean for a site...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shepherd, Robert J., 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Walnut Creek, California : Left Coast Press, ©2013.
Colección:Heritage, tourism, and community.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; Chapter I: What Makes a Place "Heritage"?; Chapter II: Tourism, Heritage, and Moral Education in China; Chapter III: "Four Peaks, One River, Five Buddhist Places, and One White Pagoda": Wutai Shan as a Sacred Site; Chapter IV: Heritage from Below: Displacement, Construction, and Reconstruction; Chapter V: Chao Xiang, Bai Fo, & Lü You: Pilgrimage, Worship, and Tourism; Conclusion; Notes; Chinese-English Glossary; References; Index; About the Author.