Sonic Pasts: Acoustical Heritage and Historical Soundscapes [Hardcover]

Sonic Pasts explores the fields of acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes through an interdisciplinary perspective. Reflecting on different methods of research and dissemination, it critiques biases related to race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomics, and disability that are intrinsic to these fields.

Sonic Pasts is a landmark study of acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes, which will be indispensable for readers in academic and applied heritage contexts. Lopez explores theories and methodologies, listens in to inequalities, and proposes new and more inclusive approaches.

Prof. Catherine Clarke, Director of the Centre for the History of People, Place and Community, University of London

Sonic Pasts masterfully delves into the intricacies of acoustical heritage and historical soundscapes, challenging conventional biases and advocating for interdisciplinary approaches. This compelling work invites readers to rethink the preservation of sonic environments and their cultural significance, making it a must-read for heritage scholars and enthusiasts alike.

Prof. Gavin Kearney, University of York

Sonic Pasts is an impressively wide-ranging study that is deeply conscious of historic sound as a multisensory experience influenced by a range of environmental, geopolitical and socioeconomic factors. Lopezs timely study dismantles the homogenised listener to show the urgent need for more holistic and multidisciplinary approaches to acoustic heritage, begging us to have deeper conversations about the stories we tell through sound and why.

Rachel Willie, Principal Investigator, Soundscapes in the Early Modern World