Heritage Management in Korea and Japan: The Politics of by Hyung Il Pai

By Hyung Il Pai

Imperial tombs, Buddhist structure, palaces, and paintings treasures in Korea and Japan have attracted students, creditors, and conservators�and thousands of holiday makers. As iconic markers of racial and cultural id at domestic and in a foreign country, they're embraced as tangible resources of vast nationwide delight and renowned �must-see� destinations.

This publication offers the 1st sustained account to focus on how the forces of modernity, nationalism, colonialism, and globalization have contributed to the start of museums, box disciplines, vacationer undefined, and historical past administration rules. Its chapters hint the background of explorations, preservations, and reconstructions of archaeological monuments from an interregional East Asian comparative viewpoint long ago century.

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