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UNINA9910462757403321 |
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Autore |
Shepherd Robert J |
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Faith in Heritage [[electronic resource] ] : Displacement, Development, and Religious Tourism in Contemporary China |
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Walnut Creek, : Left Coast Press, 2013 |
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1-315-42865-2 |
1-61132-075-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (180 p.) |
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Collana |
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Heritage, Tourism & Community ; ; v.6 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Buddhist pilgrims and pilgrimages -- China -- Wutai Mountains |
Heritage tourism -- China -- Wutai Mountains |
Tourism -- China -- Wutai Mountains -- Religious aspects |
Tourism -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism |
World Heritage areas -- China -- Wutai Mountains |
Wutai Mountains (China) -- Religious life and customs |
Wutai Mountains (China) -- Social life and customs |
Tourism - Religious aspects - Wutai Mountains - China |
Tourism - Buddhism - Religious aspects - Wutai Mountains - China |
Buddhist pilgrims and pilgrimages - China - Wutai Mountains |
Heritage tourism - Wutai Mountains - China |
World Heritage areas |
Geography |
Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Travel & Tourism |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; Chapter I: What Makes a Place "Heritage"?; Chapter II: Tourism, Heritage, and Moral Education in China; Chapter III: "Four Peaks, One River, Five Buddhist Places, and One White Pagoda": Wutai Shan as a Sacred Site; Chapter IV: |
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Heritage from Below: Displacement, Construction, and Reconstruction; Chapter V: Chao Xiang, Bai Fo, & Lü You: Pilgrimage, Worship, and Tourism; Conclusion; Notes; Chinese-English Glossary; References; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 t |
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