Why old places matter : how historic places affect our identity and well-being.

by Thompson M. Mayes

Other authorsNational Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States.

Paper Book, 2018

Status

Available

Call number

363.69 Mayes

Series

American Association for State and Local History book series.

Genres

Publication

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018.

Description

Explores the reasons that old places matter to people such as the feelings of belonging, continuity, stability, identity and memory, as well as more traditional reasons such as history, national identity, and architecture.

Language

English

Physical description

xxvii, 139 p.; 29 cm

ISBN

9781538117682

Barcode

5356

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