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Astrid Swenson

Author of From Plunder to Preservation: Britain and the Heritage of Empire, c.1800-1940 (Proceedings of the British Academy)

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Works by Astrid Swenson

Rise of Heritage: Preserving the Past in France, Germany and England, 1789-1914 (2013) 7 copies

From Plunder to Preservation: Britain and the Heritage of Empire, c.1800-1940 (Proceedings of the British Academy) (2013) — Editor — 7 copies

A short history of the spinning wheel. 1 copy

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Cities of God: The Bible and Archaeology in Nineteenth-Century Britain (2013) — Contributor — 7 copies

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The Rise of Heritage: Preserving the Past in… by Astrid Swenson

Not an easy read by any means, but traces the multiple threads that, beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, saw the rise of the popular idea of "heritage" as a common property of all mankind.

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Works: 3
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Members: 15
Popularity: #708,120
Rating: 4.0

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 9

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