Troubled Waters

Troubled Waters Developing a New Approach to Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

Paperback (01 Dec 2017)

Save $1.60

  • RRP $57.52
  • $55.92
Add to basket

Includes delivery to the United States

10+ copies available online - Usually dispatched within two working days

Publisher's Synopsis

This volume examines perspectives on maritime and underwater cultural heritage (MUCH) in southern Africa and proposes new management approaches to advance protection and public engagement. By redefining the maritime historical narratives in countries that have predominantly interpreted their maritime past through colonial shipwrecks, it is possible to create an environment in which stakeholders become active participants in heritage management. The application of a broad maritime cultural landscape perspective that blurs the lines between the natural and cultural, tangible and intangible, and local and global binaries that are often applied to MUCH, results in a community-driven, relevant approach to heritage management. Appropriate management strategies are supported by balancing western based heritage values with alternative approaches to heritage conservation. Case studies illustrate the evolution and efficacy of this approach.

Book information

ISBN: 9789087283063
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Imprint: Leiden University Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 254
Weight: 757g
Height: 273mm
Width: 210mm
Spine width: 18mm