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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Argyro Loukaki , Professor Brian GrahamPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780754672289ISBN 10: 075467228 Pages: 378 Publication Date: 28 January 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'The temples of the Athenian acropolis, fundamental to the ideology of both the modern Greek nation and western culture as a whole, stand at a crossing point of ideas on the conservation and restoration of historic monuments. This wide-ranging, critical, and up-to-date account of changing ideals and practices focuses on a period of major work on the monuments and their surroundings.' J.J. Coulton, formerly University of Oxford, UK 'To whom does the Acropolis belong? In this passionately argued and thoroughly researched work on the conflicting claims to determine the fate of one of the world's most famous monumental sites, Loukaki goes to the heart of a long and continuing history of global controversies over the preservation and conservation of ancient monuments. Drawing on aesthetic theory, landscape design and political economy, we see here how conflicting ideologies and symbolic representations, as well as diverse bureaucracies, state interventions and international institutions, work in the context of powerful forces of tourist-based economic development to determine the fate of a particular place. A brilliantly conceived and executed work that will appeal to planners, sociologists, geographers, art and cultural historians as well as classical scholars.' David Harvey, CUNY Graduate Center, USA '...Living Ruins, Value Conflicts is a well written and interesting book that makes a valuable contribution to the cultural geography literature and would appeal to any scholar interested in arguments of aesthetics, planning and culture.' Urban Geography Research Group 'Loukaki's book is excellent. The book is written in a highly intelligent way and Loukaki presents us with both exceptional theoretical and empirical insights.' European Spatial Research and Policy '...a very thoughtful exploration of the complex interplay of issues surrounding the preservation, restoration, and reconstruction (anastylosis) and the various values associated with these processes in 'The temples of the Athenian acropolis, fundamental to the ideology of both the modern Greek nation and western culture as a whole, stand at a crossing point of ideas on the conservation and restoration of historic monuments. This wide-ranging, critical, and up-to-date account of changing ideals and practices focuses on a period of major work on the monuments and their surroundings.' J.J. Coulton, formerly University of Oxford, UK 'To whom does the Acropolis belong? In this passionately argued and thoroughly researched work on the conflicting claims to determine the fate of one of the world's most famous monumental sites, Loukaki goes to the heart of a long and continuing history of global controversies over the preservation and conservation of ancient monuments. Drawing on aesthetic theory, landscape design and political economy, we see here how conflicting ideologies and symbolic representations, as well as diverse bureaucracies, state interventions and international institutions, work in the context of powerful forces of tourist-based economic development to determine the fate of a particular place. A brilliantly conceived and executed work that will appeal to planners, sociologists, geographers, art and cultural historians as well as classical scholars.' David Harvey, CUNY Graduate Center, USA '...Living Ruins, Value Conflicts is a well written and interesting book that makes a valuable contribution to the cultural geography literature and would appeal to any scholar interested in arguments of aesthetics, planning and culture.' Urban Geography Research Group 'Loukaki's book is excellent. The book is written in a highly intelligent way and Loukaki presents us with both exceptional theoretical and empirical insights.' European Spatial Research and Policy '...a very thoughtful exploration of the complex interplay of issues surrounding the preservation, restoration, and reconstruction (anastylosis) and the various values associated with these processes in a Greek context.' Bill Caraher, University of North Dakota, USA Author InformationDr Argyro Loukaki is Associate Professor in the Department of Hellenic Culture, Open University, Greece and an architect in the Archaeological Service of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Greece. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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