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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457088903321

Titolo

Reclaiming heritage : alternative imaginaries of memory in West Africa / / Ferdinand de Jong, Michael Rowlands, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-42112-7

1-315-42113-5

1-59874-762-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Collana

Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. Critical perspectives on cultural heritage

Altri autori (Persone)

De JongFerdinand

RowlandsM. J

Disciplina

966

Soggetti

Cultural property - Africa, West

Cultural property - Protection - Africa, West

Memory - Social aspects - Africa, West

Electronic books.

Africa, West History

Africa, West Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2007 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Illustrations; Series Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Reconsidering Heritage and Memory; Old Origins, New Imaginaries; Materiality and Conservation; Recognition and Reconciliation; About the Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Struggles over the meaning of the past are common in postcolonial states. State cultural heritage programs build monuments to reinforce in nation building efforts-often supported by international organizations and tourist dollars. These efforts often ignore the other, often more troubling memories preserved by local communities-markers of colonial oppression, cultural genocide, and ethnic identity. Yet, as the contributors to this volume note, questions of memory, heritage, identity and conservation are interwoven at the local, ethnic, national and global level and cannot be easily disent