Contested Views of a Common Past | Revisions of History in Contemporary East Asia
Steffi Richter
ISBN 10: 3593385481 ISBN 13: 9783593385488
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Contested Views of a Common Past | Revisions of History in Contemporary East Asia | Steffi Richter | Taschenbuch | Großformatiges Paperback. Klappenbroschur | 422 S. | Englisch | 2008 | Campus Verlag | EAN 9783593385488 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Beltz Verlagsgruppe GmbH & Co. KG, Werderstr. 10, 69469 Weinheim, info[at]campus[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Seller Inventory # 101901214
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In contemporary East Asia, rapid social and political changes have led to multiple shifts in perspectives on the past. Recent history, marked by the experience of colonialism and wars, has become an object of intense debate both within and among Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan. "Contested Views of a Common Past" brings together renowned scholars to analyze historical revisionism in politics, historiography, education, and the media. Drawing on a number of theoretical, cross-national, and comparative perspectives, these essays demonstrate how and why historical events have been reevaluated in specific social, political, and cultural contexts. History is thus revealed not only as a source and expression of various nationalisms, but also as a starting point for transnational understanding and reconciliation.
About the Author: Steffi Richter is professor of Japanese studies at Leipzig University.
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Title: Contested Views of a Common Past | Revisions...
Publisher: Campus Verlag
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Taschenbuch
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