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32 produkter
Changing Perceptions of Nature
Inbunden, 2016
1695 kr
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Essays investigating the idea of natural heritage and the ways in which it has changed over time.The concepts of nature, culture and heritage are deeply entwined; their threads run together in some of our finest museums, in accounts of exploration and discovery, in the work of artists, poets and …
Geoheritage and Geotourism
A European Perspective
Inbunden, 2016
721 kr
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Essays on aspects of the natural world, its heritage, and how best to preserve it.Europe's engagement from the late sixteenth century onwards in scientific Earth science inquiry has generated numerous and varied collections of minerals, rocks, and fossils, together with their associated archives, …
Heritage and Peacebuilding
Av Diana Walters, Daniel Laven m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1287 kr
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Case-studies of whether and how heritage can be used to bring about reconciliation.This volume explores one of the most critical issues of our time: whether heritage can contribute to a more peaceful society and future. It reflects a core belief that heritage can provide solutions to reconciling …
Metal Detecting and Archaeology
Häftad, 2017
307 kr
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A groundbreaking examination of one of the most controversial topics within modern archaeology.The invention of metal detecting technology during the Second World War allowed the development of a hobby that has traditionally been vilified by archaeologists as an uncontrollable threat to the proper …
Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Property
Saving the World's Heritage
Av Laurie W. Rush, Luisa Benedettini Millington
Häftad, 2019
307 kr
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First comprehensive study of Italy's "art police", an organisation devoted to protecting cultural artefacts.Renowned for their rigorous investigative approach, the dedicated officers of the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Property (Carabinieri TPC) have recovered thousands of …
Displaced Heritage
Responses to Disaster, Trauma, and Loss
Av Ian Convery, Gerard Corsane m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
390 kr
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Considerations of the effect of trauma on heritage sites.The essays in this volume address the displacement of natural and cultural heritage caused by disasters, whether they be dramatic natural impacts or terrible events unleashed by humankind, including holocaust and genocide. Disasters can be …
Bear: Culture, Nature, Heritage
Av Owen Nevin, Ian Convery m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1303 kr
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Investigations into the cultural significance of that most familiar and charismatic group of animals, bears.Bears are iconic animals, playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been portrayed as gods, monsters, kings, fools, brothers, lovers, and dancers; they are seen as protectors of …
Public Participation in Archaeology
Häftad, 2020
309 kr
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An examination of the engagement of the general public with archaeology worldwide.Across the world public archaeology, the way in which it is understood as well as the way it is practised or delivered, has many facets. In some countries it is not only unknown, but is actively discouraged; in many …
Safeguarding Cultural Property and the 1954 Hague Convention
All Possible Steps
Inbunden, 2022
1265 kr
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The role of the Hague Convention in today's world revisited.Significant attention today focusses on heritage destruction, but the key international laws prohibiting it - the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its First and Second …
Wolf
Culture, Nature, Heritage
Av Ian Convery, Owen Nevin m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
1695 kr
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New insights into the changing human attitudes towards wild nature through the depiction of wolves in human culture and heritage. Few animals arouse such strong opinion as the wolf. It occupies a contested, ambiguous, yet central role in human culture and heritage. It appears as both an …
Bear: Culture, Nature, Heritage
Av Owen Nevin, Ian Convery m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
337 kr
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Investigations into the cultural significance of that most familiar and charismatic group of animals, bears.Bears are iconic animals, playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been portrayed as gods, monsters, kings, fools, brothers, lovers, and dancers; they are seen as protectors of …
Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Iraq
Av Peter G. Stone, Joanne Farchakh Bajjaly
Häftad, 2009
382 kr
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An important study of the treatment of cultural property, and cultural heritage in general, in modern theatres of conflict.Winner of the 2011 James R. Wiseman Book Award.Discussion of the issues surrounding the destruction of cultural property in times of conflict has become a key issue for debate …
Cultural Heritage, Ethics, and the Military
Inbunden, 2011
1276 kr
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Examines the ethical dilemma of whether, and how, archaeologists and other experts should work with the military to protect cultural property in times of conflict.The world reacted with horror to the images of the looting of the National Museum in Iraq in 2003 - closely followed by other museums …
Archaeology, Cultural Property, and the Military
Inbunden, 2010
1276 kr
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Timely essays from experienced contributors examine the damage recent conflict has caused to cultural heritage, and how it may best be safeguarded in future.`Laurie Rush, a senior archeologist with the U.S. Army, has assembled a seminal book on the threat to important cultural sites from combat …
Heritage, Ideology, and Identity in Central and Eastern Europe
Contested Pasts, Contested Presents
Inbunden, 2012
1276 kr
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Essays looking at heritage practices and the construction of the past, along with how they can be used to build a national identity.The preservation of architectural monuments has played a key role in the formation of national identities from the nineteenth century to the present. The task of …
Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage
Av Michelle L. Stefano, Peter Davis m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
1342 kr
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Wide-ranging essays on intangible cultural heritage, with a focus on its negotiation, its value, and how to protect it.Awareness of the significance of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has recently grown, due to the promotional efforts of UNESCO and its Convention for the Safeguarding of the …
Museums and Biographies
Stories, Objects, Identities
Av Kate Hill
Inbunden, 2012
1287 kr
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Essays exploring the relationship between museums and biographies, with worldwide examples and from the early nineteenth century to the present day.Museums and biographies both tell the stories of lives. This innovative collection examines for the first time biography - of individuals, objects and …
Archaeology, Cultural Property, and the Military
Häftad, 2012
307 kr
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Timely essays from experienced contributors examine the damage recent conflict has caused to cultural heritage, and how it may best be safeguarded in future.Laurie Rush, a senior archeologist with the U.S. Army, has assembled a seminal book on the threat to important cultural sites from combat …
Sport, History, and Heritage
Studies in Public Representation
Av Jeffrey Hill, Kevin Moore m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
460 kr
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An examination of the relationship between sport and its cultural heritage.Sport is an integral part of British culture and an important aspect of modern life. Although its importance has been recognised by academic historians, sport has yet to be fully appreciated in the growing and related fields …
Curating Human Remains
Caring for the Dead in the United Kingdom
Av Myra Giesen
Inbunden, 2013
1276 kr
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The difficult and sensitive issue of how museums and other repositories should treat human remains in their possession is here addressed through a number of important case studies.How to care for, store, display and interpret human remains, and issues of their ownership, are contentious questions, …
Presenting the Romans
Interpreting the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site
Av Nigel Mills
Inbunden, 2013
1276 kr
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Explores the issues and the use of best practice interpretation principles in bringing the Roman world to life for visitors and educational users.Issues in the public presentation and interpretation of the archaeology of Hadrian's Wall and other frontiers of the Roman Empire are explored and …
Museums in China
The Politics of Representation after Mao
Inbunden, 2014
1223 kr
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An examination of museums in China, surveying their development from the nineteenth century, and looking in particular at their incredible recent proliferation.Museums in China have undergone tremendous transformations since they first appeared in the country in the late nineteenth century. …
Public Participation in Archaeology
Inbunden, 2014
1276 kr
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An examination of the engagement of the general public with archaeology worldwide.Across the world public archaeology, the way in which it is understood as well as the way it is practised or delivered, has many facets. In some countries it is not only unknown, but is actively discouraged; in many …
Making Sense of Place
Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Av Ian Convery, Gerard Corsane m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
389 kr
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Essays dealing with the question of how "sense of place" is constructed, in a variety of locations and media.The term "sense of place" is an important multidisciplinary concept, used to understand the complex processes through which individuals and groups define themselves and their relationship to …
Pinning Down the Past
Archaeology, Heritage, and Education Today
Häftad, 2014
450 kr
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Both a practical guide to, and a reflection on, best practice in making archaeology available to a wide audience.In a relatively short period of time the study of archaeology has evolved from an antiquarian interest to a specialised scientific activity. As each new method and technique is …
Conserving and Managing Ancient Monuments
Heritage, Democracy, and Inclusion
Inbunden, 2014
1342 kr
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A survey of the theory and methods of conservation from the nineteenth century to the present day, highlighting future pathways.The origins and use of conservation principles and practice from the nineteenth century to the present day are charted in this volume. Written from the perspective of a …
Museums and Biographies
Stories, Objects, Identities
Av Kate Hill
Häftad, 2014
324 kr
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Essays exploring the relationship between museums and biographies, with worldwide examples and from the early nineteenth century to the present day.Museums and biographies both tell the stories of lives. This innovative collection examines for the first time biography - of individuals, objects and …
Displaced Heritage
Responses to Disaster, Trauma, and Loss
Av Ian Convery, Gerard Corsane m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1746 kr
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Considerations of the effect of trauma on heritage sites.The essays in this volume address the displacement of natural and cultural heritage caused by disasters, whether they be dramatic natural impacts or terrible events unleashed by humankind, including holocaust and genocide. Disasters can be …
Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage
Av Michelle L. Stefano, Peter Davis m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
359 kr
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Wide-ranging essays on intangible cultural heritage, with a focus on its negotiation, its value, and how to protect it.Awareness of the significance of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has recently grown, due to the promotional efforts of UNESCO and its Convention for the Safeguarding of the …
Nature: An English Literary Heritage
Inbunden, 2021
1946 kr
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A journey through texts on, about, or reflecting our experience of the natural world.What might it mean to study ideas of nature within our English literary heritage? In posing this question this volume invites us both to discover a diversity of ways of looking at a major continuing topos within …
