Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 252 Seiten)
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Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:
9781315562872
Series Statement:
British School at Athens - Modern Greek and Byzantine studies volume 1
Content:
pt. I. Modern nationalism and its roots in urban space -- pt. II. The invention of national architecture and urban heritage -- pt. III. Destruction of heritage and memories of war -- pt. IV. The Ottoman legacy and the re-articulation of Islam in the Balkans.
Content:
"This volume deals with the relation between heritage, history and politics in the Balkans. Contributions examine diverse ways in which material and immaterial heritage has been articulated, negotiated and manipulated since the nineteenth century. The major question addressed here is how modern Balkan nations have voiced claims about their past by establishing 'proof' of a long historical presence on their territories in order to legitimise national political narratives. Focusing on claims constructed in relation to tangible evidence of past presence, especially architecture and townscape, the contributors reveal the rich relations between material and immaterial conceptions of heritage. This comparative take on Balkan public uses of the past also reveals many common trends in social and political practices, ideas and fixations embedded in public and collective memories. Balkan Heritages revisits some general truths about the Balkans as a region and a category, in scholarship and in politics. Contributions to the volume adopt a transnational and trans-disciplinary perspective of Balkan identities and heritage(s), viewed here as symbolic resources deployed by diverse local actors with special emphasis on scholars and political leaders"--Provided by publisher
Note:
First published in print 2015 by Ashgate Publishing
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781472467249
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Balkan heritages London, 2019 ISBN 9780367880606
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
Keywords:
Balkanhalbinsel
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Kulturgüterschutz
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Denkmalpflege
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Kulturpolitik
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Geschichtsbild
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Geschichte 2000-2019
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.4324/9781315562872
