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The Venice Charter revisited : modernism, conservation and tradition in the 21st century / edited by Matthew Hardy.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars, 2008Description: xx, 791 s. ill., kartor 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781847186881
  • 1847186882
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.69 22
  • 720.94531 23/SWE
LOC classification:
  • CC135 .V46 2008
Other classification:
  • Bgk
  • Icv
Contents:
Why revisit the Venice Charter -- Texts and meanings -- Reflecting on the idea of "charter" -- Using the Venice Charter -- Authoritarianism's influence -- Conservation challenges -- Restoration revisited -- Anastylosis today -- Lessons from India -- Lessons from Italy -- Reconstruct and re-use -- Pleasures of imitation, revival, pastiche and nostalgia -- New traditional architecture in conservation areas -- Sustainable management of cultural heritage -- New ideas about authenticity -- Changing the way we think about conservation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why revisit the Venice Charter -- Texts and meanings -- Reflecting on the idea of "charter" -- Using the Venice Charter -- Authoritarianism's influence -- Conservation challenges -- Restoration revisited -- Anastylosis today -- Lessons from India -- Lessons from Italy -- Reconstruct and re-use -- Pleasures of imitation, revival, pastiche and nostalgia -- New traditional architecture in conservation areas -- Sustainable management of cultural heritage -- New ideas about authenticity -- Changing the way we think about conservation.

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