Reconstructing ancient Korean history : the formation of Korean-ness in the shadow of history

Reconstructing ancient Korean history : the formation of Korean-ness in the shadow of history / Stella Xu.

"This book examines the historiography of ancient Korea and its relationship to the construction of Korean national identity through a critical and comparative analysis of Chinese and Korean primary sources. It also analyzes the ways in which Korean politics and culture have shaped and been aff...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Xu, Stella (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
Subjects:
Gug lib mun hwa jae yeon gu so
To 935
Historiography > Political aspects > Korea > History.
Nationalism > Korea > History.
National characteristics, Korean > History.
Politics and culture > Korea > History.
HISTORY > Asia > China.
Historiography
Historiography > Political aspects
National characteristics, Korean
Nationalism
Politics and culture
Geschichtsschreibung
Nationalbewusstsein
Korea > History > To 935 > Historiography.
Korea > History > To 935 > Sources.
Korea
China
Koguryŏ
History
Sources
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Table of Contents:
  • From others to barbarians : the conceptualization and evolution of Yi
  • Negotiating the past, reinterpreting ancient history : legitimacy in the lineage of ancient Korean history
  • Ancient history reinvented : another battleground for national prestige and political legitimacy
  • From a Marxist universal history to an ultra-nationalist approach : studies on ancient history in North Korea
  • In the name of history : laying claim to the historical sovereignty of Manchuria (Northeast China)
  • Conclusion: Living with the legacy of the past.

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