The Conservation Movement: A History of Architectural Preservation

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The book presents a comprehensive history of architectural conservation, detailing its evolution into a dynamic ideology over the past two centuries in Europe and America. It explores the movement's roots in ancient reverence for structures, its alignment with Enlightenment modernity, and the fluctuating ideas and popularity surrounding conservation efforts. The author, Miles Glendinning, critically examines the current global prominence of this movement and raises questions about its sustainability for the future.