- 192 pages
- English
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About this book
The topic of intangible natural heritage is new, recently emerging as an important subject of inquiry. It describes the untouchable elements of the environment that combine to create natural objects, and help define our relationship to them. These elements can be sensory, like auditory landscapes, or processes like natural selection. As a concept, intangible natural heritage is growing in prominence, as museums are increasingly charged safeguarding and interpreting the milieux from which their objects originate.
This book is a significant advance on the subject of intangible natural heritage; no book on the topic has yet been written and current scholarship is confined to a few isolated papers. As such, there exists a wide variety of perspectives on the topic. Intangible Natural Heritage presents a spectrum of opinion, making the first attempt at a unifying concept on which future work can be based. Authors from Europe, Asia, Australasia, Britain, and North America, address topics on scales from minute insects to sweeping landscapes.
The common thread in these explorations is the importance of human relationships with nature that is passed down from generation to generation. In a world that is becoming increasingly fragile, recognizing and fostering these relationships has never been more vital.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Foreward
- 1. Intangible Natural Heritage: An Introduction
- 2. The Intangible Roots of Our Tangible Heritage
- 3. Case Studies of Intangible Natural Heritage from Museum Collections
- 4. āThat Singular And Wonderful Quadrupedā: The Kangaroo as Historical Intangible Natural Heritage in the Eighteenth Century
- 5. āProject INHā: A Case Study of the Role of Museums in the Interpretation of Intangible Natural Heritage
- 6. On Natureās Terms: Preserving the Practice of Traditional Backcountry Recreation in New Zealandās National Parks
- 7. Poetically, Man Dwells With Crickets: Nature and Culture of Chinese Singing Insects
- 8. Terra Cognita, Down and Under, Living Stones and the Sound of Stones: Reflections on Four Exhibitions
- 9. Discussion: Towards a Unified Concept of Intangible Natural Heritage
- Contributors
- Index