Heritage & Conservation
All aspects of the definition and preservation of cultural heritage and human interaction with the past, from conservation techniques to museum studies, contested pasts, and concepts of cultural property
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A Pearl in Peril: Heritage and Development Diplomacy in Western Turkey [Hardback]
Christina Luke (Author)
£47.99ISBN: 9780190498870
Published by : Oxford University Press
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Known as the Pearl of the Mediterranean, Izmir invokes a city and countryside blessed with good fortune; it is known to many as the homeland of Ephesus, Bergama, and Sardis. Yet, Turkey's third largest city has an especially vexed past. The Greek ... .... Learn More -
Collecting and Empires: The Impact of Empires on Collections and Museums from Antiquity to the Present [Hardback]
Maia Gahtan (Editor); Alessandro Nova (Editor); Eva-Maria Troelenberg (Editor)
£106.50ISBN: 9781909400634
Published by : Brepols
Series: Collectors and Dealers
Volume: 4
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The comparative historical investigation of imperialism through the lens of collecting practices, museum archetypes and museums proper, helps shape our understanding of contemporary aesthetics and diversity management as well as helps identify wha... .... Learn More -
The Dispersed Local and the Culture of Protocols: Dilemmas in the Co-curation of Indigenous Collections [Hardback]
Howard Morphy (Author)
£45.00ISBN: 9781138565593
Published by : Routledge
Series: Museums in Focus
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The Dispersed Local and the Culture of Protocols examines the issues of value and rights associated with objects housed in museum collections. Arguing that the two are closely related, Morphy focuses in particular on issues surrounding the repatri... .... Learn More -
Archaeology in the PPG16 Era: Investigations in England 1990–2010 [Paperback]
Timothy Darvill (Author); Kerry Barrass (Author); Vanessa Constant (Author); Ehren Milner (Author); Bronwen Russell (Author)
Regular Price: £25.00
Special Price: £18.75
ISBN: 9781789251081
Published by : Oxbow Books
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The Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP), funded by English Heritage, systematically collected information about the nature and outcomes of more than 80,000 archaeological projects undertaken between 1990 and 2010. This volume looks at the ... .... Learn More -
Trafficking Culture: Transnational Criminal Markets and the Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects [Hardback]
Simon Mackenzie (Author); Neil Brodie (Author); Donna Yates (Author); Christos Tsirogiannis (Author)
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Creating Images of a Turkish Past: Identity and the Representation of Archaeology in Modern Turkey [Hardback]
Melania Savino (Author)
£75.00ISBN: 9781784532529
Published by : I.B. Tauris
Series: Library of Modern Turkey
Volume: 18
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What role do the narratives of the ancient past play in the modern Turkish Republic? How is the knowledge of this past constructed and displayed to the public? Melania Savino answers these questions through an analysis of the role of archaeology a... .... Learn More -
Culture and Perspective at Times of Crisis: State Structures, Private Initiative and the Public Character of Heritage [Paperback]
Sophia Antoniadou (Editor); Giorgos Vavouranakis (Editor); Ioannis Poulios (Author); Pavlina Raouzaiou (Editor)
Regular Price: £40.00
Special Price: £30.00
ISBN: 9781785708596
Published by : Oxbow Books
Culture and Perspective deals with a variety of key aspects concerning heritage management at times of crisis and specifically with the public character of cultural heritage. Special, but not exclusive emphasis, is on the case of Greece. In order ... .... Learn More -
Imprint of Action: The Sociocultural Impact of Public Activities in Archaeology [Hardback]
Boom Krijn H.J. (Author)
£135.00ISBN: 9789088907005
Published by : Sidestone Press
Cultural heritage, which includes archaeology, is recognized as serving an increasingly important role in European societal development. But what exactly is the relevance of archaeology to present day citizens? Imprint of Action investigates the s... .... Learn More -
Imprint of Action: The Sociocultural Impact of Public Activities in Archaeology [Paperback]
Boom Krijn H.J. (Author)
£45.00ISBN: 9789088906992
Published by : Sidestone Press
Cultural heritage, which includes archaeology, is recognized as serving an increasingly important role in European societal development. But what exactly is the relevance of archaeology to present day citizens? Imprint of Action investigates the s... .... Learn More -
The Oxford Handbook of Public Heritage Theory and Practice [Hardback]
Angela M. Labrador (Editor); Neil Asher Silberman (Editor)
£97.00ISBN: 9780190676315
Published by : Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Handbooks
The field of cultural heritage is no longer solely dependent on the expertise of art and architectural historians, archaeologists, conservators, curators, and site and museum administrators. It has dramatically expanded across disciplinary boundar... .... Learn More
