Why Old Places Matter: How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and Well-Being (American Association for State and Local History)

by Thompson M. Mayes

Hardcover, 2018

Status

Available

Call number

363.69

Series

American Association for State and Local History book series.

Tags

Historic Preservation

Genres

Publication

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (2018), Edition: Illustrated, 168 pages

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

Original language

English

Physical description

168 p.; 11.3 inches

ISBN

1538117681 / 9781538117682

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