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Heritage under socialism : preservation in Eastern and Central Europe, 1945-1991 / edited by Eszter Gantner, Corinne Geering, and Paul Vickers.

Other author/creatorGantner, Eszter B., editor.
Other author/creatorGeering, Corinne, editor.
Other author/creatorVickers, Paul, 1984- editor.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info New York : Berghahn Books, 2022.
Copyright Notice ©2022
Descriptionx, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Cultural property--Protection --Political aspects --Europe, Eastern --Case studies.
Cultural property--Protection --Political aspects --Europe, Central --Case studies.
Socialism and culture--Europe, Eastern --Case studies.
Socialism and culture--Europe, Central --Case studies.
Communism and culture--Europe, Eastern --Case studies.
Communism and culture--Europe, Central --Case studies.
Europe, Eastern--Cultural policy --Case studies.
Europe, Central--Cultural policy --Case studies.
Communist countries--Cultural policy --Case studies.
Series New perspectives on Central and Eastern European studies ; volume 2
Contents Introduction. Heritage under socialism : trajectories of preserving the tangible past in postwar Eastern and Central Europe / Corinne Geering and Paul Vickers -- Past belongs to the future : heritage in Soviet policymaking on cultural development / Corinne Geering -- International experts -- national martyrdom -- socialist heritage : the contribution of the Polish People's Republic to the early UNESCO World Heritage Program / Julia Röttjer -- International tourism and the making of the national heritage canon in late Soviet Ukraine, 1964-1991 / Iryna Sklokina -- International contacts and cooperation in heritage preservation in Soviet Estonia, 1960-1990 / Karin Hallas-Murula and Kaarel Truu -- Socialist royalty? The ambiguities of the reconstruction of the Royal Residence in Budapest in the 1950s / Eszter Gantner -- Justifying demolition, questioning value : urban typologies and the concept of the "historic town" in 1960s Romania / Liliana Iuga -- Making sense of socialism through heritage preservation : stories from northwest Bohemia / Čeněk Pýcha -- Socialism and the rise of industrial heritage : the preservation of industrial monuments in the German Democratic Republic / Nele-Hendrikje Lehmann -- Conclusion. Transnational heritage networks in socialist Eastern and Central Europe / Corinne Geering.
Abstract "How was heritage understood and implemented in European socialist states after World War II? By exploring national and regional specificities within the broader context of internationalization, this volume enriches the conceptual, methodological and empirical scope of heritage studies through a series of fascinating case studies. Its transnational approach highlights the socialist world's diverse interpretations of heritage and the ways in which they have shaped the trajectories of present-day preservation practices"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Heritage under socialism New York : Berghahn, 2022 9781800732285
Genre/formCase studies.
LCCN 2021037698
ISBN9781800732278 hardcover
ISBN1800732279 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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