1st Edition

A Theory of Cultural Heritage Beyond The Intangible

By Salvador Munoz-Vinas Copyright 2023
202 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A Theory of Cultural Heritage provides a structured and comprehensive picture of the concept of cultural heritage (CH) and its theoretical and practical derivatives. Arguing that the expanded notion of CH brings with it a number of unresolved conceptual tensions, Muñoz-Viñas summarizes the strong and weak points of the current discourse. Gathering together a range of existing views on... Read more

Part I. Setting the Background: Chapter 1. How to not be axiological: a brief look at the history of cultural heritage; Chapter 2. (Un)definitions of ICH; Chapter 3. (Un)definitions of CH; Chapter 4. A note on CH practices; Part II. Setting the Limits: Chapter 5. Westerness, colonialism, and CH; Chapter 6. Elitism, authority, and CH; Chapter 7. CH, authenticity, and fabrication; Part III. Notes for a Theory of Cultural Heritage: Chapter 8. The ontologies of cultural heritage; Chapter 9. Notes for a theory of CH.

Biography

Dr. Salvador Muñoz-Viñas is a Professor at the Instituto de Restauración del Patrimonio of the Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain. He holds university degrees in Art History and Fine Arts. During his career he has lectured at different centers and universities such as ICCROM, the Sorbonne, the British Museum, Harvard University, the Reinwardt Academy, and NYU. His work on cultural heritage has been published in English, Spanish, Chinese, Persian and other major Western and non-Western languages.