| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 230 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
pt. I. Introduction -- 1. Guiding lights -- 2. Approach to the subject -- pt. II. The nature of monuments: motives for preservation -- 3. Utility -- 4. The creation and preservation of monuments -- 5. The growing popularity of preservation -- pt. III. Means and manner of preservation -- 6. Control by legal process -- 7. The practice of preservation: historical background -- 8. The practice of preservation: philosophy in action -- 9. The practice of preservation: grounds for argument -- 10. The practice of preservation: contexts -- 11. Final thoughts -- 12. Conclusion -- Appendices: 1. Choronology (from 1800) 2. The SPAB Manifesto -- 3. The Venice Charter -- 4. The Burra Charter -- 5. The Canadian Code of Ethics -- 6. The philosophical background to listing in Britain -- 7. Education for conservation -- 8. 'A permanent agency'. |
| Note |
Previous ed.: Reading : College of Estate Management, 1997. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Conservation and restoration.
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Architecture -- Conservation and restoration -- Philosophy.
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| ISBN |
187339456X |
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