Title: The representation of the past : museums and heritage in the post-modern world /
Authors: Walsh, Kevin, 1963-
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 1992
Subjects: Museum techniques; Museums Educational aspects; Popular culture; Mass society.; Museums Environmental aspects.
Contents: 1. The idea of modernity -- 2. Post-modern societies I -- 3. Post-modern societies II -- 4. Conserving a past -- 5. Simulating the past -- 6. Heritage reconsidered -- 7. A sense of place -- 8. The museum as a facilitator -- 9. Conclusion: the remoteness of the past.