Reconstructing ancient Korean history
Subtitle: the formation of Korean-ness in the shadow of history
By: Stella Xu
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9781498521444
Subjects: Historiography; Politics and culture; Political aspects; Geschichtsschreibung; Sources; Korean National characteristics; Nationalbewusstsein; Nationalism; History
Description: "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 affected by historical narratives"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: From others to barbarians : the conceptualization and evolution of Yi; title: Negotiating the past, reinterpreting ancient history : legitimacy in the lineage of ancient Korean history; title: Ancient history reinvented : another battleground for national prestige and political legitimacy; title: From a Marxist universal history to an ultra-nationalist approach : studies on ancient history in North Korea; title: In the name of history : laying claim to the historical sovereignty of Manchuria (Northeast China); title: Conclusion: Living with the legacy of the past.