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The Heritage Obsession
Ben Cowell
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Description for The Heritage Obsession
Paperback. The Past has become a national obsession, spawning innumerable heritage organisations and occupying hours of TV time. How and when did this passion for the past become a collective fixation? This title traces the rise of heritage consciousness over the years since its origins in the writings of the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century antiquarians. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462.
Ben Cowell traces the rise of heritage consciousness over the last 300 years, from its origins in the writings of the seventeenth - and eighteenth - century antiquarians to the founding of the first heritage organizations in the nineteenth century and on to the present day.
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752440965
SKU
V9780752440965
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Ref
99-10
About Ben Cowell
Ben Cowell was awarded a starred first in history from the University of East Anglia and then received his PhD in history from the University of Nottingham. He has recently moved from a job as Head of Social and Economic Research at English Heritage to work for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. He lives in Newport, ... Read more
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