Heritage management in Korea and Japan : the politics of antiquity and identity

Author(s)

• Pai, Hyung Il

Bibliographic Information

Heritage management in Korea and Japan : the politics of antiquity and identity

Hyung Il Pai

（Korean studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies）

University of Washington Press, c2013

• : hardback
• : pbk

Other Title

Heritage management in Korea and Japan : the politics of antiquity & identity

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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

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-251) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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 industry, 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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Preface: Critical Perspectives on Archaeology, Heritage, and Tourism Conventions Abbreviations 1. Ranking "Korean" Properties: Heritage Administration, South Gate, and Salvaging Buried Remains 2. Collecting Japan's Curios: World Fairs, Imperial Tombs, and Preservation Laws 3. Tracing Japan's Lineage: Art, Architecture, and Conquest Dynasties 4. Searching for the Missing Link: Prehistory, Ethnology, and Racial Discourse 5. Excavating Korea's Past: Colonialists, Archaeologists, and Nostalgic Ruins 6. Rediscovering the Homelands: Travel Myths, Images, and the Narrative of Return Conclusion Contested Ownership: The Plunder and the Return of Cultural Treasures Tables Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BB14026885
• ISBN:
  • 9780295993041
  • 9780295993058
• LCCN: 2013017057
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Seattle
• Pages/Volumes: xl, 258 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : NA109.K6
  • DC23 : 951.95
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Cultural property -- Protection -- Korea (South)
  • LCSH : Cultural property -- Protection -- Japan
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA03984577