Constructing Intangible Heritage

Editors: Sérgio Lira & Rogério Amoêda
ISBN: 978-989-95671-2-2
Number of pages:243
Edition: 2010
Language: English
Abstract: This book "Constructing Intangible Heritage" gathers a set of articles
organised in four chapters, under the thematic of intangible heritage:
- Towards the immateriality of heritage;
- Conceptualizing intangible heritage;
- Intangible heritage and cultural manifestations;
- The museology of intangible heritage.
Contributions:
Susan Pearce (University of Leicester, UK);
Andrew Hall (ICICH, South Africa);
Brian Osborne (Queen's University/Carleton University, Canada);
Myriam Jansen-Verbeke (University of Leuven, Belgium);
Wanda E. george (Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada);
John Carman (University of Birmingham, UK);
Marilena Alivizatou (University College of London, UK);
Hwee-San Tan (University of London, UK);
Xavier Roigé (University of Barcelona, Spain);
Michele Stefano (Newcastle University, UK);
Lorena Fernández Coreas (University of Valencia, Spain);
Daan van Dartel (Tropenmusuem, The Netherlands);
Michael Ripmeester (Brock University, Canada);
Ehab Kamel (University of Nottingham, UK);
Maeve Marmion (Bournemouth University, UK).

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Heritage 2010 - Heritage and Sustainable Development
(2 volumes)

Editors: Sérgio Lira, Rogério Amoêda & Cristina Pinheiro
ISBN: 978-989-95671-3-9
Number of pages: 1444
Edition: 2010
Language: English
Abstract: Heritage 2010 gathers all papers presented at the 2nd International
Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development that was held at Évora.
The 2 volumes publication covers the following topics: Heritage and Governance for Development, Heritage and Education Policies, Heritage and Culture, Heritage and Society, Heritage and Economics and Heritage and Environment.

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Sharing Cultures 2009

Editors: Sérgio Lira, Rogério Amoêda, Cristina Pinheiro, João Pinheiro & Fernando Oliveira
ISBN: 978-989-95671-1-5
Number of pages: 639
Edition: 2009
Language: English
Abstract: Sharing Cultures 2009 gathers all papers presented at the International
Conference on Intangible Heritage that was held at Pico Island, Azores.
This publication covers the following topics: Selecting, gathering and preserving intangible heritage; Intangible heritage practices; Intangible heritage: local and global; Intangible heritage and sustainable development; Intangbible heritage and cultural tourism; Intangible heritage and museums; Intangible heritage and education; Intangible heritage and living communities; and Intangible heritage of tangible heritage.

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Heritage 2008 - World Heritage and Sustainable Development
(2 volumes)

Editors: Rogério Amoêda, Sérgio Lira, Cristina Pinheiro, Filipe Pinheiro & João Pinheiro
ISBN: 978-989-95671-0-8
Number of pages: 886
Edition: 2008
Language: English
Abstract: Heritage 2008 gathers 105 full papers presented at the International Conference on World Heritage an Sustainable Development, that was held in Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal.
This book is organised under the following 3 chapters: Heritage and human development, Heritage and nature preservation, and Heritage and building preservation. The role of heritage (both material and immaterial) for sustainable development is discussed in this book, alongside with policies and intervention strategies at the levels of tourism, local issues, building recuperation, preservation methods and education.

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