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A look at the choices and tensions that exist in conservation and interpretation of heritage. Preservation and presentation are central activities, arguably means and ends in the conservation of the historic environment. But are they self-reinforcing or do they work against each other? In a series of essays which span from prehistoric sacred sites to World War II military remains, from medieval monastery to 1970s housing estate, this text looks at contemporary concerns and debates about the way the past is shaped, physically and metaphorically, by these two aspects of heritage management. Starting from the position that the fundamental purpose of the whole process is to communicate understanding about the human past, these essays examine how far the ideologies, strategies, tactics and techniques of preservation and presentation are mutually supportive. The success of integrated approaches that are inclusive of social, economic and green environmental concerns is understood, but the value of developing truly sustainable management for individual historic places is only just becoming evident. At the heart of such an approach lies a crucial relationship between the activity of preserving historic places and of promoting understanding of their significance.

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Author:   David Baker ,  Gill Chitty
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9780415208154

ISBN 10:   0415208157
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   19 August 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Contexts for Collaboration and Conflict, David Baker; Chapter 1 Visiting Avebury, Chris Gingell; Chapter 2 Hadrian’s Wall, Christopher Young; Chapter 3 Community Archaeology, David Start; Chapter 4 Setting and Structure, Glyn Coppack; Chapter 5 Norton Priory, Margaret Warhurst; Chapter 6 The Tradition of Historical Consciousness, Gill Chitty; Chapter 7 Churches and Cathedrals, David Baker; Chapter 8 Brodsworth Hall, Martin Allfrey; Chapter 9 Time to ‘Leap the Fence’, Krystyna Campbell; Chapter 10 Preservation, Restoration and Presentation of the Industrial Heritage, Marion Blockley; Chapter 11 Conservation of Twentieth-Century Buildings, Catherine Croft, Elain Harwood; Chapter 12 Conserving Recent Military Remains, John Schofield;

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