A Companion to Heritage Studies
- Editore:
John Wiley & Sons
- Collana:
- Wiley Blackwell Companions to
- EAN:
9781118486665
- ISBN:
1118486668
- Pagine:
- 624
- Formato:
- Hardback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione A Companion to Heritage Studies
A Companion to Heritage Studies is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art survey of the interdisciplinary study of cultural heritage. * Outlines the key themes of research, including cultural preservation, environmental protection, world heritage and tourism, ethics, and human rights * Accessibly organized into a substantial framework-setting essay by the editors followed by three sections on expanding, using and abusing, and recasting heritage * Provides a cutting-edge guide to emerging trends in the field that is that is global in scope, cross-cultural in focus and critical in approach * Features contributions from an international array of scholars, including some with extensive experience in heritage practice through UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS, and national heritage systems