Terra 2008
Terra 2008

Author: Leslie Rainer

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2011-06-14

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 1606060430

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Earthen architecture constitutes one of the most diverse forms of cultural heritage and one of the most challenging to preserve. It dates from all periods and is found on all continents but is particularly prevalent in Africa, where it has been a building tradition for centuries. Sites range from ancestral cities in Mali to the palaces of Abomey in Benin, from monuments and mosques in Iran and Buddhist temples on the Silk Road to Spanish missions in California. This volume's sixty-four papers address such themes as earthen architecture in Mali, the conservation of living sites, local knowledge systems and intangible aspects, seismic and other natural forces, the conservation and management of archaeological sites, research advances, and training.

Cultural Heritage and International Law
Cultural Heritage and International Law

Author: Evelyne Lagrange

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-07-04

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 3319787896

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This book explores the objects, means and ends of international cultural heritage protection. It starts from a broad conception of cultural heritage that encompasses both tangible property, such as museum objects or buildings, and intangible heritage, such as languages and traditions. Cultural heritage thus defined is protected by various legal regimes, including the law of armed conflicts, UNESCO Conventions and international criminal law. With a view to strengthening international protection, the authors analyze existing regimes and elaborate innovative concepts, such as blue helmets of culture and safe havens for endangered cultural heritage. Finally, the ends of international protection come to the fore, and the authors address possible conflicts between protecting cultural diversity and wishes to strengthen cultural identity.

International Cultural Policies and Power
International Cultural Policies and Power

Author: J. Singh

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2010-01-20

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0230278019

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Political scientists by and large ignore cultural industries and technologies whereas they are prominent in other disciplines. This book provides insights from local, societal, national, and international levels in understanding cultural industries, technologies, and policies and integrates these perspectives into the study of political science.

La Convention pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel
La Convention pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel

Author: Li Wang

Publisher: Editions L'Harmattan

Published: 2013-04-01

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 2296532985

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A l'origine de la problématique de patrimoine culturel immatériel se trouve la question de la protection du "folklore". Le droit de propriété intellectuelle classique est inadapté pour offrir une protection. La Convention pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel de l'Unesco (2003) propose une vision différente. Elle évoque la sauvegarde des éléments du patrimoine culturel immatériel en tant que tels par les moyens du droit administratif et des actions publiques, au lieu de chercher à protéger les droits sur ces éléments.