Title: From Plunder To Preservation Britain And The Heritage Of Empire C18001940
Description: What was the effect of the British Empire on the cultures and civilisations of the peoples over whom it ruled? This book takes a novel approach to this important and controversial subject by considering the impact of empire on the idea of 'heritage'. It reveals a dazzling variety of attitudes on the part of the imperialists - from frank 'plunder' of American, Asian, African and Pacific peoples' cultural artefacts and monuments to a growing appreciation of the need for 'preservation' of the world's heritage in the places it originated. But it goes beyond the empire-centred view to consider how far colonised peoples themselves were able to embed indigenous understandings of their heritage in the empire, and how indeed the empire was very often dependent on indigenous knowledge for its own functioning.
Subjects: Civilization, modern, Cultural property, Great britain, colonies, history, Moral and ethical aspects, Pillage, History, Corrupt practices, Historic preservation, Antiquities, Collection and preservation, Protection, Congresses, Colonies, Imperialism, Archaeology, Civilization, Modern Civilization, British influences, Kulturgut, Kulturarvsskydd, Etik och moral, Kulturarvsbrott, Plundringar, Arkeologi, Fornlämningar, Kolonier, Kulturmiljövård, Historia, Commonwealth