Reading Ruskins Cultural Heritage: Conservation and Transformation [Paperback]

Introduction  today; Part 1: Reading and reception; 1 Reading Ruskin on cultural heritage; 2 Lost in translation? Reception in Britain and beyond; Part 2: Making conservation histories; 3 Large principles of right; 4 Restoration and conservation futures; Part 3: Transforming orthodoxies; 5 Ruskins landscape gaze: environment and the cultural landscape; 6 Ruskin on craft and labour; Afterword - tomorrow

John Ruskin's critical commentary on culture and society, transformative in his time, established him as a leading critic of the 19th century. His prescient thinking resonates with todays issues in cultural heritage conservation. This volume presents his ideas in context, extracts from his works and future directions for his foundational ideas.

Dr. Gill Chitty is former Reader in Conservation Studies and an Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Archaeology, University of York

John Ruskin's critical commentary on culture and society, transformative in his own time, established him as a leading critic of the 19th century. His prescient thinking resonates powerfully with todays issues in cultural heritage conservation. This volume presents his ideas in context, key extracts from his works and future directions for his foundational ideas.

Ruskins passionate responses to the environmental and social changes of his day chime with contemporary ideas on themes like sustainability, ethical production and environmentalism. Though widely recognised as a key figure in preservation history, his heritage work is rarely appreciated in full context and breadth. This volume presents six stimulating essays on Ruskins readership and reception, his transformative perceptions of heritage futures and provocative writing on cultural landscapes and the arts and crafts. Extracts from both well-known and lesser-known works accompany each chapter to reflect the distinctive vocality of hisló+