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The object of conservation : an ethnography of heritage practice /

The Object of Conservation examines how historic buildings, monuments and artefacts are cared for as valued embodiments of the past. It tells the fascinating story of the working lives of those involved in conservation through an ethnographic account of a national heritage agency. How are conservati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jones, S. (Siân), 1968- (Author), Yarrow, Thomas, 1977- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, [2022].
Subjects:
Cultural property > Protection.
Cultural property > Conservation and restoration.
Historic preservation.
Table of Contents:
  • Present pasts
  • Working from the past
  • Organising knowledge
  • Subjects as objects
  • Life and work
  • (Dis)Ordered things
  • Crafting authenticity through skilled practice
  • Material transformation and scientific conservation
  • Significance, faith and care
  • Conclusion: Working through the past.