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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Xu, Stella (Stella Yingzi), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historiography--Political aspects--Korea--History.

Historiography.

Nationalism--Korea--History.

Nationalism.

National characteristics, Korean--History.

National characteristics, Korean.

Korea--History--To 935--Historiography.

Korea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-2145-2