Over the last 10 years, the concept of value has emerged in both business and public life as part of an important process of measuring, benchmarking, and assuri

In January 2006 more than 400 people came together at the Royal Geographical Society in London to discuss the ‘public value’ of heritage. Organised by the H

What do we value about the past? In formulating policies about heritage preservation, that is the inevitable question, and deals not only with economic value bu

This important book addresses critical themes in the development of archaeology as a reflexive, self-critical discipline in the modern world. It explores the et

Bringing together leading conservation scholars and professionals from around the world, this volume offers a timely look at values-based approaches to heritage