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Living the Past

Living the Past

by ValHorsler (Author)

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    Hardcover 2003

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Synopsis

An entertaining, authoritative guide to 'living' history where the viewer or participant is taken back in time to experience the sights, sounds and sometimes smells of the past. It covers hundreds of meticulously researched re-enactments where participants relive a variety of past events from battles to royal progresses and medieval feasts to Saxon village life, as well as Britain's great living history museums whose activities and collections provide a direct experience of the past.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 192
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: W&N
Published: 06 Mar 2003
ISBN 10: 0297843125
ISBN 13: 9780297843122
Book Overview: Popular, entertaining history which draws on wide range of historical re-enactments, using specially commissioned photography of many new events Features 30 of Britain's best living history museums eg Beamish North of England Open Air Museum (320,000 visitors annually), The Imperial War Museum (600,000 visitors annually) and newly revamped Jorvik Viking Centre (over 12 million visitors since first opened in 1984) Published in association with English Heritage (premier national heritage organisation with over 460,000 members) and promoted on publication; books sold at re-enactments (now over 400 per year)

Media Reviews
'This is the most inspiring book and answers many of the questions that we all want to know. It is also highly entertaining and well illustrated. It explores almost every aspect of our past and brings out the kind of detail that transports us back... This examination of people in former times is so exhilarating that many will want to rush off to these museums and other places without delay.' HERITAGE FOCUS magazine 'Book of the Year' -Jan 04
Author Bio
Val Horsler is Head of Publishing at English Heritage. She contributed to ENGLAND'S HERITAGE, and is the author of the Jubilee souvenir ROYAL HERIATGE, which explores royal connections with English Heritage properties.