The nature of heritage
Subtitle: the new South Africa
By: Lynn Meskell
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780470670729; 9780470670712
Subjects: Ethnology; South African National characteristics; Post-apartheid era; Antiquities; Cultural property; Race relations; Archaeology; History
Description: This text is a groundbreaking work by archaeologist Lynn Meskell that examines the conflicts inherent in natural vs. cultural heritage. The author brings archaeological and ethnographic evidence to bear on a holistic understanding of one nation's self-identification by developing its protected areas and cultural heritage sites.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.