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Zones of Tradition - Places of Identity: Cities and Their Heritage
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Abstract What is the heritage of our cities? Which are the monuments, places, and spaces in which it accumulates, and by which practices is it formed, handed down, appropriated? The author takes the readers to twelve cities on three continents and analyses the diverse and contradictory heritage formations th... view more
What is the heritage of our cities? Which are the monuments, places, and spaces in which it accumulates, and by which practices is it formed, handed down, appropriated? The author takes the readers to twelve cities on three continents and analyses the diverse and contradictory heritage formations that have had a lasting impact on urban life. The vitality of urban heritage, as these vivid and in-depth case studies show, lies in the dynamic and often conflictual processes of social appropriation and interpretation. Covering a diverse range of themes, the book familiarizes the reader with important questions and theories in urban research and heritage studies.... view less
Keywords
town; cultural heritage; architecture; city preservation; reconstruction; culture of remembrance; urban planning; monument
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
Architectural Preservation; Heritage Politics; Memory Culture; Reconstruction; Space; Urban Heritage; Urban Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
322 p.
Series
Urban Studies
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839454466
ISSN
2747-3635
ISBN
978-3-8394-5446-6
Status
Published Version; reviewed