2nd Edition

A History of Architectural Conservation

By Jukka Jokilehto Copyright 2018
508 Pages 192 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

508 Pages 192 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

508 Pages 192 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

The first book to provide a full history of the development of architectural conservation, A History of Architectural Conservation is considered a landmark publication by architectural conservation students and professionals the world over. Twenty years after its first publication, this new edition of Jukka Jokilehto’s groundbreaking book continues the story to bring the history of... Read more

Preface. 1. From Traditional to Modern Society. 2. Rediscovery of Antiquities. 3. The Age of Enlightenment 4. Classical Monuments 5. The Age of Romanticism 6. Stylistic Restoration 7. Conservation 8. Theories and Concepts 9. Dissemination of Conservation Policies 10. International collaboration. Bibliography. Index.

Biography

Jukka Jokilehto is Special Advisor to the Director General of ICCROM, Ordinary Professor at the University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia, and Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of York, UK. His distinguished career at ICCROM stretches over 40 years. He has represented ICCROM and ICOMOS at the World Heritage Committee and is Honorary President of the ICOMOS International Training Committee. His advisory roles with UNESCO, ICCROM and ICOMOS have ranged from China and Japan to Iran and Azerbaijan through to Italy and Norway and beyond. This book has been prepared in association with ICCROM and the University of York.