Protecting Siam's heritage / edited by Chris Baker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baker, Christopher John, 1948- editor.

Siam Society.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural property--Protection--Thailand.

Cultural property.

Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--Thailand.

Historic sites.

Architecture--Conservation and restoration--Thailand.

Architecture.

Art objects--Conservation and restoration--Thailand.

Art objects.

Art objects--Conservation and restoration.

Architecture--Conservation and restoration.

Historic sites--Conservation and restoration.

Cultural property--Protection.

Thailand.

Genre:

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

viii, 360 pages : some colour illustrations, maps and portraits ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Bangkok, Thailand : The Siam Society under Royal Patronage ; Chiang Mai, Thailand Silkworm Books, 2013.

Summary:

The cultural heritage of Siam is exceptionally rich and very distinctive. As everywhere, such heritage is under threat û from the pace of change, from tourism, from mismanagement, and from neglect. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the value of Siam's heritage and the need to protect it. This is the first book to examine the issues and challenges. The first part looks back, tracking the change from a traditional approach of "renovation" to the modern concept of conservation, reviewing the roles of pioneers of heritage protection, and tracing the origins of today's problems. The second part presents contemporary case studies on the issues facing different types of heritage, ranging from monuments to intangible heritage, and the special cases of atrocity and transboundary heritage. Several contributions examine controversies over conservation in central Bangkok. The final section brings in international comparisons, including the evolution of the World Heritage system, and developments in Penang and Yangon. The contributors include academics, activists, and officials. The collection illustrates the complexity of the issues involved, and the passions they raise. As Piriya Krairiksh asks, "So will there be a future for heritage protection in Thailand?" Book jacket.

Contents:

section 1. History

section 2. Issues

section 3. International perspectives.

Notes:

"In 2012, the Journal of the Siam Society reached Volume 100. To mark this centenary, the Council of the Siam Society decided to have a special volume, dedicated for the first time to a single theme"--Page v.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9786162150593

6162150593

OCLC:

850911346

Publisher Number:

99954979955