Anne Eriksen is a Professor in Cultural History at the University of Oslo, Norway, and an expert on collective memory and forms of historical knowledge. Among her recent publications are Negotiating Pasts in the Nordic Countries (ed. with. J.V. Sigurdsson, 2009) and Museum. En kulturhistorie (2009).

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1. Heritage and Cultural MemoryChapter 2. In Search of Ancient HeroesChapter 3. Antiquarianism and Epistemic VirtueChapter 4. Ruins and TimeChapter 5. Mediaeval MonumentsChapter 6. Museums to Preserve Our PastChapter 7. Monuments and MemorialsChapter 8. Cultural Property, Cultural HeritageChapter 9. Heritage TodayReferencesIndex

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