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Contested heritage : examining relations between contemporary pagan groups and the archaeological and heritage professions in Britain

This thesis uses ethnographic field research and literature analysis to examine the sometimes fraught interactions and relationships between the archaeologists and heritage managers who manage and interpret the material remains of Britain’s ancient past and contemporary Pagan groups to whom such remains are sacred. It provides a description of contestation of sites and human corporeal remains followed by a detailed analysis of the reasons presented in the discourse of contestation and the underlying attitudes behind the issues. The Thesis concludes with some thoughts on how heritage managers and archaeologists may better manage their interactions with the Pagan community in the future.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:683043
Date January 2013
CreatorsRathouse, William
ContributorsDransart, Penny ; Campion, Nick
PublisherUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David
Source SetsEthos UK
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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