Heritage, Ideology, and Identity in Central and Eastern Europe - Contested Pasts, Contested Presents (Hardcover, New)

Essays looking at heritage practices and the construction of the past, along with how they can be used to build a national identity. The preservation of architectural monuments has played a key role in the formation of national identities from the nineteenth century to the present. The task of maintaining the collective memories and ideas of a shared heritage often focused on the historic built environment as the most visible sign of a link with the past. The meaning of such monuments and sites has, however, often been the subject of keen dispute: whose heritage is being commemorated, by whom and for whom? The answers to such questions are not always straightforward, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, the recent history of which has been characterized by territorial disputes, the large-scale movement of peoples, and cultural dispossession. This volume considers the dilemmas presented by the recent and complex histories of European states such as Germany, Greece, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Examining the effect ofthe destruction of buildings by war, the loss of territories, or the "unwanted" built heritage of the Communist and Nazi regimes, the contributors examine how architectural and urban sites have been created, destroyed, or transformed, in the attempt to make visible a national heritage. Matthew Rampley is Professor of History of Art at the University of Birmingham. Contributors: Matthew Rampley, Juliet Kinchin, Paul Stirton, SusanneJaeger, Arnold Bartetzky, Jacek Friedrich, Tania Vladova, George Karatzas, Riitta Oittinen

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Heritage Matters
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	Matthew Rampley
Contributors:	Arnold Bartetzky • Georgios Karatzas • Jacek Friedrich • Juliet Kinchin (Customer) • Matthew Rampley • Paul Stirton (Customer) • Riitta Oittinen • Susanne Jaeger • Tania Vladova
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	216
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84383-706-0
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84383-706-4
Barcode:	9781843837060

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