The Modern Korean Nation, Tan’gun, and Historical Memory in Late Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Century Korea
Tan’gun was the symbol of a community connected by blood that accompanied the image of unity and purity in Korean history. It played a major role in the development and settlement of a homogenous nationalism, defining Koreans as descendants of Tan’gun and therefore members of a “single” ethnic group...
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| Language: | English |
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Korea University, Center for Korean History
2014-08-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Korean History |
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| Online Access: | http://ijkh.khistory.org/upload/pdf/ijkh-19-2-213.pdf |