Fake heritage: why we rebuild monuments

"A fascinating exploration, written for the general reader, of the motivations and ethics behind reconstructing the past. From the Piltdown Man, to the fifty replica Eiffel towers that can be found around the world, to Saddam Hussein's reconstruction of ancient cities, this story takes the...

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1. Verfasser: Darlington, John (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven ; London Yale University Press 2020
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Zusammenfassung:"A fascinating exploration, written for the general reader, of the motivations and ethics behind reconstructing the past. From the Piltdown Man, to the fifty replica Eiffel towers that can be found around the world, to Saddam Hussein's reconstruction of ancient cities, this story takes the reader from the superficial and dishonest through to questions of historical authenticity"--
Beschreibung:247 Seiten 158 Illustrationen
ISBN:9780300246766

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