This book investigates the selection process of heritagisation to understand what specific pasts are being selected or rejected for representation, who is selec
This volume examines evolving trends and transnational perspectives on public interpretation of archaeological and cultural heritage, as well as levels of commu
The history of development has paid only little attention to cultural projects. This book looks at the development politics that shaped the UNESCO World Heritag
This book examines the making of heritage in contemporary Japan, investigating the ways in which particular objects, practices and institutions come to be seen
In Making Intangible Heritage, Valdimar Tr. Hafstein—folklorist and official delegate to UNESCO—tells the story of UNESCO's Intangible Heritage Convention.