Cultural Heritage Management - 9780813060859

Cultural Heritage ManagementA Global Perspective\nAuthor(s): Phyllis Mauch Messenger, George S. Smith\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University Press of Florida, United States\nImprint: University Press of Florida\nISBN-13: 9780813060859, 978-0813060859\nSynopsis\nEven as places and objects that have particular cultural significance are increasingly valued in our global world, powerful forces threaten them with destruction. Cultural Heritage Management discusses the efforts of a broad range of contributors devoted to safeguarding our cultural heritage.\n\nEditors Phyllis Mauch Messenger and George Smith have brought together an international group of contributors, featuring archaeologists, anthropologists, development specialists, and others engaged in the study, management, protection, and interpretation of places and objects that represent histories, traditions, and cultural identities.\n\nFrom international law to artifact preservation to site interpretation, there is a wide varie.