Conflict, Cultural Heritage and Peace offers a series of conceptual and applied frameworks to help understand the role cultural heritage plays within conflict and the potential it has to contribute to positive peacebuilding and sustainable development in post-conflict societies.
The contributors explore four central themes: the locational impacts of the openness of the Canadian economy, Canada's relatively simple economic geography in terms of regional variations in resources and urban development, the problems of keeping pace with rapid advances in technology, and the role of government in maintaining a national market and assisting economic development.
'Elegantly written, full of wit and charm, this is travel writing at its very best' Orlando FigesIn the summer of 1849, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italy's legendary revolutionary hero, fled Rome and led 4,000 of his men hundreds of miles through Umbria and Tuscany, then across the Apennines, Italy's mountainous spine, toward the refuge of the Venetian Republic.
Get this condensed version of the guidebook John Muir Trail, featuring only the data sectionsperfect for the pack-weight-conscious hiker or backpacker.
A celebration of the art, architecture, and timeless human passion of the Eternal City, Rome Is Love Spelled Backward explores Rome's best-known treasures, often revealing secrets overlooked in conventional guidebooks.
With this stunning collection of images of the Southern Appalachians, James Valentine presents an enduring portrait of the region's unique natural character.
Deutschlands bekannteste Filmtouristin Andrea David reist seit 18 Jahren an legendäre Drehorte, erzählt bildstark von ihren Entdeckungen und Begegnungen und bietet ungewöhnliche Einblicke hinter die Kulissen.
Featuring scores of painstakingly researched and intricately detailed maps, this stunning, luxuriously bound book displays and explains the campaigns on the most famous theatre of war in history the European Theatre of World War II.
In a major original study, Graham Maddox analyses the role of religion in the development of democracy from the tribes of ancient Israel to the present day.
This comprehensive book brings to light the portraits, private collections and public patronage of the princesse de Lamballe, a pivotal member of Marie-Antoinette's inner circle.
ZU GAST IN VENEDIG: EIN KULINARISCHER REISEFÜHRER präsentiert Ihnen über 30 der besten Restaurants in allen Sestieri und auf den Inseln der bezaubernden Stadt – von legendären Orten wie Harrys Bar bis zu kleinen Bàcari-Stehausschänken.
More than your average phrasebook, this portable title shows you how to be a well-mannered visitor and speak the local language in the correct contextAny phrasebook can give you a line listing of essential phrases.
An enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim LamanIn this beautiful book, Bruce Beehler, a renowned author and expert on New Guinea, and award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim Laman take the reader on an unforgettable journey through the natural and cultural wonders of the world's grandest island.
National Outdoor Book Award Winner • Independent Publisher Book Award Winner • Nautilus Book Award Winner • Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist"e;Engelhard locates life biological, cultural, and geophysical in every mile of this vast, wild landscape.
The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Destruction presents a comprehensive view on the destruction of cultural heritage and offers insights into this multifaceted, interdisciplinary phenomenon; the methods scholars have used to study it; and the results these various methods have produced.
Amid wars, failed revolutions and the shifting of frontiers, the bit-part players often have the best tales to tell - an astonishing, genre-blurring travelogue from Italian master Claudio Magris.
The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this tranquil and picturesque region.
In this unique philosophical critique of modern Western civilization, Adams argues that contemporary culture is deranged by false assumptions about the human mind.
A guidebook to 25 day walks in Essex and a 155km (96 mile) long-distance route that follows the Essex Way from the fringes of London in the west to the port of Harwich in the east.
Centered on the worlds premier winemaking region and renowned culinary destination, Wine Country Chefs Table offers an intimate look at a region that thousands of travelers often just taste.
Lonely Planet's Southern Italy is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences.
From her childhood on an Iowa farm, Lori Erickson grew up to travel the world as a writer specializing in holy sites-journeys that led her on an ever-deepening spiritual quest.
*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*'Utterly enthralling - a beautifully-written voyage of discovery that takes us deep into the heart of music-making' Deborah MoggachFrom the moment she hears Lev's violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated.
