Conservation in the Age of Consensus |
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| Author:
| Pendlebury, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-24983-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $205.00 |
Book Description:
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This new text on the subject of conservation in the built environment provides a unique holistic view on the understanding of the practice of conservation connecting it with wider societal and political forces. UK practice is used as a means, along with international examples, for bringing together a real understanding of practice with a social science analysis of the issues. The author introduces ideas about the meanings and values attached to historic environments and how that...
More DescriptionThis new text on the subject of conservation in the built environment provides a unique holistic view on the understanding of the practice of conservation connecting it with wider societal and political forces. UK practice is used as a means, along with international examples, for bringing together a real understanding of practice with a social science analysis of the issues. The author introduces ideas about the meanings and values attached to historic environments and how that translates into public policies of conservation.