From Antiquities to Heritage - Transformations of Cultural Memory (Hardcover)

Eighteenth-century gentleman scholars collected antiquities. Nineteenth-century nation states built museums to preserve their historical monuments. In the present world, heritage is a global concern as well as an issue of identity politics. What does it mean when runic stones or medieval churches are transformed from antiquities to monuments to heritage sites? This book argues that the transformations concern more than words alone: They reflect fundamental changes in the way we experience the past, and the way historical objects are assigned meaning and value in the present. This book presents a series of cases from Norwegian culture to explore how historical objects and sites have changed in meaning over time. It contributes to the contemporary debates over collective memory and cultural heritage as well to our knowledge about early modern antiquarianism.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Time and the World: Interdisciplinary Studies in Cultural Transformations
Release date:	May 2014
Authors:	Anne Eriksen
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	188
ISBN-13:	978-1-78238-298-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	1-78238-298-4
Barcode:	9781782382980

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