1st Edition

Architectural Heritage Revisited A Holistic Engagement of its Tangible and Intangible Constituents

By Ilan Vit-Suzan Copyright 2014
204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

By improving our understanding of how the tangible and intangible dimensions of heritage are correlated, we could develop a relationship with heritage that goes beyond the mere act of conservation. This book argues that we need to recognize the historic monument as a tangible aspect of a holistic expression of culture that is rooted in specific spatio-temporal conditions. However, since the latter... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Pantheon: Inventory of Denotation; Chapter 3 Pantheon: Inventory of Connotation; Chapter 4 Sun Pyramid: Inventory of Denotation; Chapter 5 Sun Pyramid: Inventory of Connotation; Chapter 6 Alhambra: Inventory of Denotation; Chapter 7 Alhambra: Inventory of Connotation; Chapter 8 Conclusion;

Biography

Dr Ilan Vit-Suzan is a lecturer in Architecture at the Escuela Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museografía ’Manuel del Castillo Negrete’, INAH-UNESCO, Mexico.