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Réf.

42135

Type

chapter

Titre

Preservation in the Virgin Islands: problems in translating cultural values

Langues

English

Auteurs

Chapman, William

Lieu de publication

Washington

Pays de publication

United States

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS United States

Date

1987

Pages

p. 846-853

Titre de la source

Old cultures in new worlds. 8th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium. Programme report - Compte rendu

Titre de conférence

ICOMOS 8th General Assembly: Old Cultures in New Worlds

Lieu de conférence

Washington D.C., United States

Date de conférence

10-15 October 1987

Mots-clés

conservation of cultural heritage / concepts / definitions / values / conservation of historic monuments / conservation programmes

Pays mentionnés

United States

Monuments et sites

Virgin Islands, USA

Résumé en anglais

My paper discusses the problems of establishing a historic preservation program in an area where there is little traditional appreciation for historic buildings or sites. Preservation principles and values, set out in international agreements, express the common aspirations of the world community, but are often viewed as elitist dictates.

URL

http://international.icomos.org/publications/wash112.pdf

Document joint

wash112.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)