Shu-Li Wang (Academia Sinica Institute of Ethnology)

In Search of National Ancestors

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This Element examines how international heritage discourses are internalized and reshaped in China, using the Yellow Emperor cults as a lens to explore broader themes of intangible heritage, religious resurgence, and identity construction.

Produktdetails

• Elements in Critical Heritage Studies
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 82
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 134g
• ISBN-13: 9781009582148
• ISBN-10: 1009582143
• Artikelnr.: 73310534

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Locating Religious Revivals in China Within the Framework of Intangible Cultural Heritage
3. The Search for a Common Ancestor
4. Ceremonies for the Yellow Emperor in Shaanxi and Zhejiang
5. Making Heritage and Transforming Historical Narratives
6. Conclusion: Making Place Through Heritage Branding
Appendix: Chinese Chronology.