The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History by David Lowenthal

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The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History by David Lowenthal

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Assembles man's attitudes towards what he imagines to be his past, from anchorites and anoraks, Berlin and Biloxi, conkers and castles, dog breeds and dental fillings, through fax machines. Heritage includes family history, architecture, antiques, old masters, and endangered plants and animals.

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The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History by David Lowenthal

Heritage includes family history, architecture, antiques, old masters, endangered plants and animals, treasure trove and folklore. Critics accuse the burgeoning "heritage industry" of perverting history for profit. Yet, heritage denotes our inescapable dependence on the past. What we inherit, individually and collectively, is integral to our being. Without memory and tradition we could not function in the present nor plan for the future. But we distill these legacies into icons of identity. This book assembles man's attitudes towards what he imagines to be his past, from anchorites and anoraks, Berlin and Biloxi, conkers and castles, dog breeds and dental fillings, through folklore and fax machines.

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ISBN 13 9780670842575
ISBN 10 0670842575
Title The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History
Author David Lowenthal
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1997-01-30
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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