Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Global Boundaries between Preservation and Conservation 2. Periphery, Margins and Self 3. Defence, Survival or Neglect: The Rôle of Politics 4. Non-European World and the Bequest of Modernity 5. Postmodernity Elsewhere 6. Conservation Funding in another World 7. Public Participation Epilogue: Saving the World’s Past Appendix Bibliography Index

About the Author

Zeynep Aygen is the Course Leader of the MSc Historic Building Conservation at the University of Portsmouth. She is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a member of Forum UNESCO University and Heritage Network and a member of IHBC, Institute of Historic Building Conservation.

Reviews

"This is a book that is bound to fascinate heritage and conservation experts in many countries with its innovative, non-Eurocentric appeal and with its descriptions of lesser known philosophies, policies, finance systems and technical traditions." – Isik Aydemir, Ticaret University, Istanbul