The Monumental Challenge of Preservation
The Past in a Volatile World
$52.41
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2023
Summary
The monuments—movable, immovable, tangible, and intangible—of the world’s shared cultural heritage are at risk. War, terrorism, natural disaster, vandalism, and neglect make the work of preservation a greater challenge than it has been since World War II. In The Monumental Challenge of Preservation, Michèle Cloonan makes the case that, at this critical juncture, we must consider preservation in the broadest possible contexts. Preservation requires the efforts of an increasing number …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262548984 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262548984 |
| Author: | Michele Valerie Cloonan |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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In The Monumental Challenge of Preservation, Michele Valerie Cloonan provides a valuable interdisciplinary exploration of the cultural, economic, ethical, political, social, historical, and technological factors of preservation using case studies and examples from around the world and across time.–Journal of New Librarianship–
About The Author
Michele Valerie Cloonan
Michèle Valerie Cloonan is Professor in the School of Library and Information Science and Dean Emerita of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College.
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