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Heritage Management in Korea and Japan : The Politics of Antiquity and Identity /

"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pai, Hyung Il
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Seattle, WA : University of Washington Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.