Constructing "Korean" Origins - A Critical Review of Archaeology, Historiography & Racial Myth in Korean State-For

Erscheinungsjahr 2000
ISBN: 978-0-674-00244-9
Verlag: Harvard University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 2, 592 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 948 g

Reihe: Harvard-Hallym Series on Korea

In this wide-ranging study, Hyung Il Pai examines how archaeological finds from throughout Northeast Asia have been used in Korea to construct a myth of state formation. This myth emphasizes the ancient development of a pure Korean race that created a civilization rivaling those of China and Japan and a unified state controlling a wide area in Asia. Through a new analysis of the archaeological data, Pai shows that the Korean state was in fact formed much later and that it reflected diverse influences from throughout Northern Asia, particularly the material culture of Han China. Her deconstruction of the uses of the archaeological finds by nationalistic historians reveals how they have been utilized to legitimate Korean nationalism and a particular form of national identity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pai, Hyung Il

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Pai, Hyung Il
Hyung Il Pai is Associate Professor of Korean History and East Asian Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.