The past in the present : a living heritage approach, Meteora, Greece /

"The Past in the Present deals with the complexities in the operation and management of living heritage sites. It presents a new interpretation of such sites based on the concept of continuity, and its evolution to the present. It is demonstrated that the current theoretical framework and pract...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Poulios, Ioannis (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Ubiquity Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Meteora Monasteries (Greece) Historic sites > Greece. Cultural property > Conservation and restoration. Cultural property > Conservation and restoration > Case studies. World Heritage areas > Management. Cultural property > Management. Museology and heritage studies Mod Museology and heritage studies. Reference, information and interdisciplinary subjects. Society and social sciences Society and social sciences. SOCIAL SCIENCE > General. Historic sites. Greece. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Definition and development of conservation : the concept of authenticity
Recognising the living dimension of heritage sites
Existing approaches to conservation
Defining and managing "living heritage"
Description of Meteora : landscape, and history
Meteora within the systems of monasticism, heritage protection and tourism operation
The meaning of Meteora as an Orthodox monastic site
The conservation and management of Meteora (1960 to present) : presentation
The conservation and management of Meteora (1960 to present) : analysis
The use and arrangement of space at Meteora (1960 to present)
Towards a new approach to the definition of living heritage sites
Why living heritage sites cannot be embraced within the current approaches to conservation?
A living heritage approach : the main principles
A living heritage approach : planning process methodology
The contribution of a living heritage approach to the discipline of conservation.