Geography of Heritage

Professor of Human Geography, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland., Professor of Heritage Management and Urban Tourism, University of Groningen, The Netherlands., Associate Professor of Geography, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

• Heritage and geographyPart 1 The contextThe uses and abuses of heritagePart 2 Heritage and the cultural realm: its social and political usesHeritage, power and identityHeritage and national identityMulticultural heritage: from dissonance to harmony?Part 3 The economic uses of heritageHeritage and economics: an ambiguous relationshipHeritage in economic development strategiesPart 4 Heritage and scaleHeritage and scale I: the nationalHeritage and scale II: the localHeritage and scale II: from the national to the continental management of heritageHeritage and scale II: towards a global heritageTowards an integrated geography of heritage.

This new volume is crisper in conception and clearer in content..it is to be highly recommended for use in courses on heritage and public history.www.york.ac.ukThis is an information-rich text that summarizes and synthesizes a good deal of the relevant literature. It draws upon the legion of writers, whose work touches upon heritage in some way, to useful effect. The text also provides a wide range of case studies that students will find a valuable source of reference.Progress in Human GeographyThere are many strengths in this book, not least its scalar analysis, careful and clear conceptualisation and its systematic structure. There are very useful illustrations of policy and management operations in the heritage field. The book is lavishly illustrated with maps and photographs. It is compelling evidence that a geography of heritage exists, and has existed for some time. The book commends itself to advanced undergraduates and students preparing for research in this field, in geography and heritage studies.Scottish Geography Journal