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Reading Ruskin’s Cultural Heritage

Reading Ruskin’s Cultural Heritage

Gill Chitty

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2023
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ISBN:
9780367370060
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John Ruskin’s critical commentary on culture and society, transformative in his time, established him as a leading critic of the 19th century. His prescient thinking resonates with today’s issues in cultural heritage conservation. This volume presents his ideas in context, extracts from his works and future directions for his foundational ideas.

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