Asian Heritage Management Contexts, Concerns, and Prospects [Hardcover]

The prevalent global heritage discourse has been primarily Euro-centric in its origin, premise, and praxis. Diverse cultural, historical, and geographical contexts, such as that of Asia, call for more context-specific approaches to heritage management. This book explores this complexity of managing the cultural heritage in Asia.

Case studies include sites of Angkor, Himeji Castle, Kathmandu Valley, Luang Prabang, Lumbini, and Malacca, and the book uses these to explore the religious worldviews, heritage policies, intangible heritage dimensions, traditional preservation practices, cultural tourism, and the notion of cultural landscape that are crucial in understanding the cultural heritage in Asia. It critiques the contemporary regulatory frameworks in operation and focuses on the issues of global impact on the local cultures in the region. The book goes on to emphasize the need for integrated heritage management approaches that encompass the plurality of heritage conservation concerns in Asian countries.

Themes are discussed from the vantage point of heritage scholars and practitioners in the South, Southeast, and East Asia. This book thus presents a distinctive Asian perspective which is a valuable source for students and practitioners of heritage within and beyond the Asian context.

Introduction: Contexts and Concerns in Asian Heritage Management Neel Kamal Chapagain Part 1: Contexts  1. Jiirnnoddharana: The Hindu Philosophy of Conservation Binumol Tom 2. Heritage Conservation in the Buddhist Context Neel Kamal Chapagain 3. Islamic Perspectives and Malay Notions of Heritage Conservation Syed Iskandar Arrifin 4.The Conflict of Ideologies and Ambiguities in Conservation Policy:A Legacy of Shared Built Heritage in Pakistan Anila Naeem 5. A Comparative Analysis of Three Heritage Management ApproalÃ+