The Dynamics of Heritage : History, Memory and the Highland Clearances.

Focusing on the interaction between history and memory and, in particular, on museums as a memory medium, this book deals with the memorialization of the Highland Clearances over the twentieth century. It presents a typology of Clearance narratives and shows that the politics of the land has impacte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gourividis, Laurence
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham : Ashgate Pub., 2010.
Colección:Heritage, Culture and Identity
Temas:
1800-1899
Land tenure > Scotland > Highlands > History > 19th century.
Eviction > Scotland > Highlands > History > 19th century.
Museums > Scotland.
Collective memory > Scotland.
Cultural property > Scotland.
Expulsion (Droit) > Écosse > Highlands > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Musées > Écosse.
Mémoire collective > Écosse.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Collective memory.
Cultural property.
Eviction.
Land tenure.
Museums.
Scotland.
Scotland > Highlands.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Focusing on the interaction between history and memory and, in particular, on museums as a memory medium, this book deals with the memorialization of the Highland Clearances over the twentieth century. It presents a typology of Clearance narratives and shows that the politics of the land has impacted on interpretive repertoires, whilst Clearance exhibitions increasingly focus on a transnational perspective foregrounding Highlanders and Islanders abroad.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (259 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781409402459
1409402452

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