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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tomasz TomaszekPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.589kg ISBN: 9781032331799ISBN 10: 1032331798 Pages: 218 Publication Date: 11 November 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. A brief introduction to traditional Chinese wooden architecture. 2. The significant remaining historic wooden buildings in China – some examples and characteristics. 3. The birth of the idea of cultural heritage and the history of development of architectural heritage protection policy in China – overview. 4. The term ‘authenticity’ and attempts of its interpretation and notions from a Chinese perspective. 5. The Protection of architectural heritage and the meaning and application of the concept of authenticity in China and wider context of Asian culture. 6. Authenticity of Historic Wooden Building – A Chinese perspective and interpretation. 7. Living Heritage and continuity as a reference level for authenticity in a Chinese context. 8. Wooden temples and Sacred Mountains – Chinese tradition and spirituality as a voice in the discourse of authenticity. 9. The essence of wood, continuity, change and preservation as a religious practice. 10. Balancing authenticity and interpretation – contemporary Chinese practice in the protection of wooden architectural heritage. 11. Technical solutions in the conservation of wooden architecture in China and the question of authenticity. 12. Final remarks. 13. References.ReviewsAuthor Information"Dr Tomasz Tomaszek works as an Associate Professor at the Department of Monuments Conservation, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture at Rzeszow University of Technology in Poland. He graduated with an MFA in Conservation and Restoration of Fine Art Objects from the Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland and an MA in Philosophy, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. He obtained his PhD (with honors) in Technical Science in Discipline of Architecture and Urbanism (specialty: history and conservation of monuments of architecture and urbanism) at Krakow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Department of the History of Architecture and Conservation of Monuments, Krakow, Poland. Dr Tomaszek furthered his professional qualifications by participating in several international specialist courses and additional studies, including: International Course on Wooden architecture conservation and restoration, organized by ICCROM, Petrozavodsk State University, UNESCO Chair ""Wooden Architecture Research and Preservation"" and Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation; Petrozavodsk and open-air museum Kizhi, Russia; Course on Management and Monitoring of World Heritage Sites with special reference to China, organized by State Administration of Cultural Heritage China, ICCROM and China Academy of Cultural Heritage; The Summer Palace World Heritage Site, Beijing, China; International Course on Conservation of Built Heritage (CBH14), organized by ICCROM, Rome, Italy; 14th International Course on Wood Conservation Technology (ICWCT 2010) – A Course on the Conservation of Cultural Heritage Made of Wood, organized by Riksantikvaren - The Directorate for Cultural Heritage in Norway, Oslo, Norway; and ""Architecture – Continuing Education"", Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway Dr Tomaszek is a laureate of many prestigious scholarships/fellowships, such as: Senior Scholar Fellowship at AATU – Tianjin University Research Institute of Architectural Design and Urban Planning, Tianjin, China; research fellowship from UNESCO/People`s Republic of China (The Great Wall) Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme Senior Scholar Fellowship at Institute of Architecture, Chang`An University, Xi`An, China; research fellowship from China Scholarship Council; Research Fellowship at the Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA; research grant from the Kosciuszko Foundation; Study visit in Riksantikvaren - The Directorate for Cultural Heritage in Norway, Oslo, Norway – study visit was possible due a scholarship/grant from FSS Scholarship and Training Fund; Scholarships (three times) ""Polish Culture Worldwide Programme"", Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland. Dr Tomaszek has presented his research at many national and international scientific conferences (inter alia in Palestine, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Lithuania, Portugal and Italy), and he participated in an international research grant (Japanese-Ukrainian-Polish co-operation) ""Conservation Method of Wooden Churches in Ukraine – Comparative Study of Log Construction Conservation Method between Japan and Europe""; research fund from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Dr Tomaszek is the author of several scientific papers on issues related to the preservation of historical wooden architecture, which have been published in renowned Polish and international journals." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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