Faith in heritage : displacement, development, and religious tourism in contemporary China /
Using the example of China's Wutai Shan--recently designated both a UNESCO World Heritage site and a national park--Robert J. Shepherd analyzes Chinese applications of western notions of heritage management within a non-western framework. What does the concept of world heritage mean for a site...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Walnut Creek, California :
Left Coast Press,
©2013.
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| Series: | Heritage, tourism, and community.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Using the example of China's Wutai Shan--recently designated both a UNESCO World Heritage site and a national park--Robert J. Shepherd analyzes Chinese applications of western notions of heritage management within a non-western framework. What does the concept of world heritage mean for a site practically unheard of outside of China, visited almost exclusively by Buddhist religious pilgrims? What does heritage preservation mean for a site whose intrinsic value isn't in its historic buildings or cultural significance, but for its sacredness within the Buddhist faith? How does a society navigate these issues, particularly one where open religious expression has only recently become acceptable? These questions and more are explored in this book, perfect for students and practitioners of heritage management looking for a new perspective.-- |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (179 pages) : illustrations, map. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-170) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781611320756 1611320755 1315428652 9781315428659 |
