The Nature of Cultural Heritage, and the Culture of Natural Heritage

The Nature of Cultural Heritage, and the Culture of Natural Heritage

by David Lowenthal (Editor), KennethOlwig (Editor)

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In discourses influenced by the natural sciences, culture is a heritage of nature, whereas in those deriving from the humanities and social sciences, nature is defined socio-culturally. This essay provides a contemporary picture of the contestation between natural and cultural heritage.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 104
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 20 Apr 2006

ISBN 10: 0415377684
ISBN 13: 9780415377683