Creighton, O. H. (2007). Contested townscapes:. The archaeology of world heritage. Vol 39(3), pp. 339-354.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Contested townscapes: |
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Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report |
the walled city as world heritage |
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
The archaeology of world heritage |
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
World Archaeology |
Volume Volume number and part |
39 (3) |
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
339 - 354 |
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Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book |
Journal |
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
the author argues that historic walled communities can be conceptualized as a particularly `dissonant' form of heritage where the past is contested or disputed in the present, and that the identities of walled heritage cities are multi-layered and far from static, being susceptible to re-invention. It is suggested that tensions and contradictions are also apparent in the fact that heritage agencies work in national contexts on the management of sites that are designated as an international resource, and the agendas of these organizations can mean that certain periods or interpretations of the past are prioritized above others. The paper considers the challenges to those responsible for conserving and researching heritage sites that are simultaneously living communities. Against this background, the practicalities and politics of designating and delineating historic walled communities as World Heritage Sites are reviewed, as are strategies for managing the archaeological resource. The paper draws on examples of walled communities inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with a particular emphasis on Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Key sites include Acre (Israel), àvila (Spain), Carcassonne (France), Conwy (United Kingdom), Dubrovnik (Croatia) and Jerusalem |
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2007 |
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
23 Jan 2008 |
