Heritage, Memory and the Politics of Identity

’What is really important about this fascinating book is that it is written and edited by the generation that has inherited the cultural turn first explored over twenty years ago. Focusing on the role of landscape in cultivating narratives of national and personal identities, they provide stimulating insights into identity, memory, heritage and the cultural landscape.’ Anngret Simms, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland ’By teasing out...multi-layered tensions the authors reveal the richness and subtlety of the memorial-making process; they also expose the complexity of such concepts as heritage, identity, memory and culture...the book...would be of as much interest to a lay reader as to a cultural historian, landscape designer or professional geographer.’ Green Places 'Reading a compilation of narratives such as those presented in Heritage, Memory and the Politics of Identity, helps us to see the many different facets of memory and ultimately remembering...The authors of all chapters have presented thought-provoking perspectives on the cultural landscape.' Journal of Sustainable Tourism '... written with concision, illuminating in its content and highly relevant to the discourse of the cultural heritage of landscapes.' Australian Planner 'This superb collection of essays provides many stimulating and challenging ideas and succeeds in its objectives to further the intersection of landscape, heritage, identity, and memory. Collectively, the bibliographies of the essays are themselves a valuable literature review.' Association of American Geographers. '...provides ample material for students to study their subjects in the real world...' Area