Cultural Heritage as Civilizing Mission - From Decay to Recovery (Paperback, 2015 ed.)

This book investigates the role of cultural heritage as a constitutive dimension of different civilizing missions from the colonial era to the present. It includes case studies of the Habsburg Empire and German colonialism in Africa, Asian case studies of (post)colonial India and the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia, China and French Indochina, and a special discussion on 20th-century Cambodia and the temples of Angkor. The themes examined range from architectural and intellectual history to historic preservation and restoration. Taken together, they offer an overview of historical processes spanning two centuries of institutional practices, wherein the concept of cultural heritage was appropriated both by political regimes and for UNESCO World Heritage agendas.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Transcultural Research - Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context
Release date:	March 2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Michael Falser
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	355
Edition:	2015 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-13637-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Museums & museology Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	3-319-13637-2
Barcode:	9783319136370

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