{"product_id":"the-nature-of-heritage-9780470670729","title":"The Nature of Heritage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Heritage: The New South Africa\u003c\/i\u003e is unique in revealing the conflicts inherent in preserving both natural and cultural heritage, by examining the archaeological, ethnographic and economic evidence of a nation''s attempts to master its past and its future.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a classic example of how nations attempt to overcome a negative heritage through past mastering of their histories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluates the continuing dominance of nature and conservation over concerns for cultural heritage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmploys ethnographic and archaeological methodologies to reveal how the past is processed into a new national heritage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies heritage as therapy, exemplified in the strategy for repairing legacies of racial and ethnic difference in post-apartheid South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the role of archaeological heritage sites, national parks and protected areas in economic development and social empowerment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how nature trumps culture an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lynn Meskell’s book is carefully researched and engagingly written, and is essential reading for anyone interested in archaeology and heritage in South Africa.”  (\u003ci\u003eSouth African Archaeological Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Past Mastering in the New South Africa 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Naturalizing Cultural Heritage 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Making Heritage Pay in the Rainbow Nation 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 It’s Mine, It’s Yours: Excavating Park Histories 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Why Biodiversity Trumps Culture 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Archaeologies of Failure 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Thulamela: The Donors, the Archaeologist, his Gold, and the Flood 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Kruger is a Gold Rock: Parastatal and Private Visions of the Good 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions: Future Perfect 203\u003cbr\u003e References 217\u003cbr\u003e Index 248\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402399162711,"sku":"9780470670729","price":97.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470670729.jpg?v=1730480281","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-nature-of-heritage-9780470670729","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}