Constructing "Korean" Origins: A Critical Review of Archaeology, Historiography, and Racial Myth in Korean State-Formation Theories
(Book #187 in the Harvard East Asian Monographs Series)
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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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:067400244X
ISBN13:9780674002449
Release Date:June 2000
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:592 Pages
Weight:2.09 lbs.
Dimensions:1.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"
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