Archaeology and heritage : an introduction / John Carman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carman, John, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic preservation.

Material culture--Conservation and restoration.

Material culture.

Antiquities--Collection and preservation.

Antiquities.

Historic sites--Conservation and restoration.

Historic sites.

Archaeology--Methodology.

Archaeology.

Archaeology--Philosophy.

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

Cultural policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 226 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Unlike most textbooks on heritage which discuss the creation of heritage as a cultural phenomenon or offer practical guides to heritage practices, Archaeology and Heritage takes a fresh approach by providing an introduction to themes in the field of heritage as it relates to the material legacy of our past. A survey of current approaches to theorizing archaeological practice presents some ideas about how we understand and relate to the remains, sites, structures and buildings that have come to our present from the past.The book is divided into seven chapters, each preceded by a short interlude

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Preface : the aims of this book

Acknowledgements

Introductory interlude : a note about literature and discourses of heritage and archaeology

1. Heritage all around us

2. Components of the heritage and their treatment

3. Institutions of heritage

4. 'Public' archaeologies 1 : defining the public

5. 'Public' archaeologies 2 : engaging with the public

6. The value 'debate' in archaeology

7. Relocating heritage in archaeology

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-220) and index.

ISBN:

9786613208002

9781283208000

1283208008

9781855394179

1855394170

OCLC:

741691788