Theory and practice of archaeological heritage management : a European perspective
This thesis looks at selected issues related to the management of archaeological heritage in Europe. It focuses on the theory, principles and standards of the archaeological conservation and the protection of the historic environment laid out in a number of international treaties and policies supported by the work of UNESCO, ICOMOS, Council of Europe and the European Union and seeks to demonstrate the complexities of their practical implementation on a national and regional level. Attention is given to the role of the archaeological heritage and the historic environment as sources of collective narratives: the thesis explores the consequences of the institutionalisation of preconceptions about the past and cultural values and the use of the archaeology and heritage administration as instruments of creating and controlling visions of the past and future. These problems are discussed in the context of modem socio-political issues, such as the process of the European integration and globalisation, the quest for a 'common European heritage1 and the values and consequent tension between local, national and 'European' identity. Finally, this dissertation explores the relationship between the protection of the archaeological
Ploska, Karolina
Theory and practice of archaeological heritage management : a European perspective. This thesis looks at selected issues related to the management of archaeological heritage in Europe. It focuses on the theory, principles and standards of the archaeological conservation and the protection of the historic environment laid out in a number of international treaties and policies supported by the work of UNESCO, ICOMOS, Council of Europe and the European Union and seeks to demonstrate the complexities of their practical implementation on a national and regional level. Attention is given to the role of the archaeological heritage and the historic environment as sources of collective narratives: the thesis explores the consequences of the institutionalisation of preconceptions about the past and cultural values and the use of the archaeology and heritage administration as instruments of creating and controlling visions of the past and future. These problems are discussed in the context of modem socio-political issues, such as the process of the European integration and globalisation, the quest for a 'common European heritage1 and the values and consequent tension between local, national and 'European' identity. Finally, this dissertation explores the relationship between the protection of the archaeological
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