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History and theory of the conservation of the built heritage: principles and approaches

Doctoral study programme Cultural Heritage Studies / Graduate school

Selected publications related to heritage conservation

Fundamental reading:

  • Jokilehto, J., 1999, A History of Architectural Conservation, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, (objavljeno v številnih drugih jezikih; vključuje obsežen seznam virov/published also in several other languages; contains a substantial bibliography) E-version
  • Brandi, C. 1963, Teoria del Restauro, Rome: Edizioni di storia e letteratura; English edition: Brandi, C. 2005, Theory of Restoration, Rome: Nardini Editore (prevedeno več jezikov/translated in several other languages)
  • ICOMOS Charters and other doctrinal texts E-version
  • UNESCO standard setting instruments, including international conventions, recommendations and declarations available in PDF: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=12024&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html E-version
  • Council of Europe treatises concerning the cultural heritage E-version

Optional reading:

  • Ashurst, J. (ed.) 2007, Conservation of Ruins, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann
  • Bandarin, F. and Van Oers, R. (eds.), 2012, The Historic Urban Landscape: Managing Heritage in an Urban Century, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Cleere, H. 1989, Archaeological Heritage Management in the Modern World, [One World Archaeology Series, no. 9] London: Unwin Hyman E-version
  • Feilden, B.M. 1982 (3rd edition in 2003), Conservation of Historic Buildings, Oxford: Butterworth E-version
  • Feilden, B.M. and Jokilehto, J., 1993, Management Guidelines for World Cultural Heritage Sites, Rome: ICCROM (reprinted in 1998, and published in several other languages) E-version
  • Galla, Amareswar (ed.), 2012, World Heritage: Benefits Beyond Borders, UNESCO, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press E-version
  • Jokilehto, J., 2011, ICCROM and the Conservation of Cultural Heritage; A History of the Organization’s First 50 Years, 1959-2009, ICCROM Conservation Studies 11, Rome E-version
  • Larsen, K.E. (ed.), 1995, Nara Conference on Authenticity in Relation to the World Heritage Convention, Nara-Japan, Proceedings, Trondheim: Tapir Publishers
  • Larsen, K.E. and Marstein, N. (eds.), 1994, Conference on Authenticity in Relation to the World Heritage Convention, Preparatory Workshop, Bergen, Norway, Proceedings, Riksantikvaren, Norway, Trondheim: Tapir Publishers
  • Larsen, K.E. and Marstein, N., 2000, Conservation of Historic Timber Structures: An Ecological Approach, Oxford: Butterworth and Heinemann E-version
  • Marks, S. (ed.), 1996, Concerning Buildings, Studies in Honour of Sir Bernard Feilden, Oxford: Architectural Press E-version
  • Philippot, P., Mora, Laura & Paolo, 1977, La conservation des peintures murals, ICCROM, Bologna: Editrice Compositori (English edition: The Conservation of Mural Paintings, London: Butterworth) E-version
  • Proceedings of the International conferences of ICOMOS Theory Committee (Florence 2007, Vienna 2008, Florence 2009, Prague 2010, Florence 2011, Baku 2012), published with the support of Fondazione Romualdo del Bianco, Florence, and other sponsors, printed by Polistampa; (http://www.fondazione-delbianco.org/inglese/index_i.htm) E-version
  • Schnapp, A. 1993, La conquête du passé : Aux origines de l’archéologie, Paris : Éditions Carré (English edition: The Discovery of the Past) E-version
  • Stanley-Price et al. (eds.), 1995, Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute E-version
  • Stubbs, J., 2009, Time Honored: A Global View of Architectural Conservation, John Wiley & Sons, USA
  • The Getty Conservation Institute, 2000, Values and Heritage Conservation, Research Report by E. Avrami, R. Mason, and M. de la Torre, Los Angeles: GCI E-version
  • UNESCO, 2006, Proceedings of the International Conference on the Safeguarding of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage: Towards an Integrated Approach, Nara, Jana, 2004, Paris: UNESCO E-version
  • Vershuuren, B. et al. (eds.), 2010, Sacred Natural Sites: Conserving Nature and Culture, London: Earthscan E-version
  • Von Droste, B. et al. (eds.), 1998, Linking Nature and Culture … ; Report of the Global Strategy Natural and Cultural Heritage Expert Meeting, Amsterdam 1998; UNESCO E-version
  • Warren, J. et al. (eds.), 1998, Context: New Buildings in Historic Settings, Oxford: Architectural Press

Optional publications available online:

  • ICCROM publications available in PDF: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/02info_en/02_04pdf-pubs_en.shtml
  • UNESCO World Heritage Publications available in PDF: http://whc.unesco.org/en/publications/ See especially: Resource Manuals: Managing Cultural World Heritage (2013), Managing Natural World Heritage (2012), Managing Disaster Risks for World Heritage (2010), Preparing World Heritage Nominations (2011); Paper Series: No. 27, Van Oers, R. (ed.), 2010, Managing Historic Cities, UNESCO; No. 26. Mitchell, N., et al., 2009, World Heritage Cultural Landscapes: a Handbook for Conservation and Management, UNESCO Paris; No. 13, Linking Universal and Local Values: Managing a Sustainable Future for World Heritage, Conference Proceedings 2003, UNESCO 2004;
  • ICOMOS Publications available in PDF: http://www.icomos.org/en/ See especially: Monuments and Sites XII, 2005, The World Heritage List: Filling the Gaps - an Action Plan for the Future, ICOMOS, Munich; Monuments & Sites XVI, 2008, What is OUV? Defining the Outstanding Universal Value of Cultural World Heritage Properties, ICOMOS, Munich; Monuments & Sites I, 2004, International Charters for Conservation and Restoration, ICOMOS, Munich

International Journals in Conservation for complementary reading, such as:

  • Bulletin Monumental (Société Française d’Archéologie)
  • Change Over Time: an International Journal of Conservation and the Built Environment (University of Pennsylvania Press)
  • City and Time (CECI, Brazil)
  • Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites (Maney Publishing, UK)
  • Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, IJHS (Emerald)
  • ICOMOS Monumentum, The International Journal of Architectural Conservation (historical)
  • ICOMOS-ICLAFI E-Journal in Heritage conservation
  • International Journal of Heritage Studies (Taylor & Francis, UK)
  • Journal of Architectural Conservation (Taylor & Francis, UK)
  • Museum International (UNESCO)
  • Studies in Conservation (IIC, International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works)
  • The Art Newspaper (Italy)