[Museum] Fw: New UNESCO Publishing titles

["Marta Lourenco" <mclourenco@museus.ul.pt>]



Faço forward de algumas publicações recentes da UNESCO que poderão ter interesse.

Há desconto de preço de capa para membros do ICOM - ver em baixo.

 

Todas as questões devem ser dirigidas para:

Solange Belin

UNESCO Publishing

s.belin@unesco.org

 

Um abraço,

 

Marta Lourenço

Secretária ICOM-PORTUGAL

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Belin, Solange

To: Marta Lourenço

Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 2:14 PM

Subject: New UNESCO Publishing titles that should be of particular interest to you!

Allow me to draw your attention to the following just released titles that should be of interest to you:

 

Witnesses to History: Documents and writings on the return of cultural objects

Edited by Lyndel V. Prott

466 pages, colour photographs, endnotes, bibliography, index

ISBN 978-92-3-104128-0
€ 25.00

UNESCO Publishing

 

This Compendium gives an outline of the historical, philosophical and ethical aspects of the return of cultural objects (e.g. cultural objects displaced during war or in colonial contexts), cites past and present cases (Maya Temple Facade, Nigerian Bronzes, United States of America v. Schultz, Parthenon Marbles and many more) and analyses legal issues (bona fide, relevant UNESCO and UNIDROIT Conventions, Supreme Court Decisions, procedure for requests etc.). It is a landmark publication that bears testament to the ways in which peoples have lost their entire cultural heritage and analyses the issue of its return and restitution by providing a wide range of perspectives on this subject. Essential reading for students, specialists, scholars and decision-makers as well as those interested in these topics.

 

http://publishing.unesco.org/details.aspx?&Code_Livre=4712&change=E

 

 

The World’s Heritage: A Complete Guide to the Most Extraordinary Places

832 pages, colour illustrations, maps
ISBN 978-92-3-104122-8

€ 24.00

UNESCO Publishing/HarperCollins

A unique guide to 878 UNESCO World Heritage sites, this single volume of the World’s Heritage is illustrated with over 650 stunning full-colour photographs. Location maps for every site are also included. For over thirty-five years, the World Heritage Convention and its List have proved invaluable tools in UNESCO’s constant efforts to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. Moreover, they contribute significantly to advancing UNESCO’s mission to safeguard the world’s precious cultural and biodiversity.

 

http://publishing.unesco.org/details.aspx?&Code_Livre=4702&change=E

 

 

 

Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue

UNESCO World Report 2

416 pages, 19 tables, 8 maps, 20 figures, boxes, colour photographs, glossary, references, index

ISBN 978-92-3-104077-1
€ 30.00

UNESCO Publishing

 

This report analyzes all aspects of cultural diversity, which has emerged as a key concern of the international community in recent decades, and maps out new approaches to monitoring and shaping the changes that are taking place. It highlights, in particular, the interrelated challenges of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue and the way in which strong homogenizing forces are matched by persistent diversifying trends. The report proposes a series of ten policy-oriented recommendations, to the attention of States, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, international and regional bodies, national institutions and the private sector on how to invest in cultural diversity. Emphasizing the importance of cultural diversity in different areas (languages, education, communication and new media development, and creativity and the marketplace) based on data and examples collected from around the world, the report is also intended for the general public. It proposes a coherent vision of cultural diversity and clarifies how, far from being a threat, it can become beneficial to the action of the international community.

http://publishing.unesco.org/details.aspx?&Code_Livre=4713&change=E

 

 

 

Please note that ICOM members are entitled with a 30% discount on the catalogue sales price. Should you be interested in any of these publications, please contact me directly. I shall pass on your order to our global distributor so that he can take this discount into account.

 

 

With best regards,

Solange Belin

UNESCO Publishing

s.belin@unesco.org

 

www.unesco.org/publishing