Jan Kolen and Rob van der Laarse have collected in this reader thirty of the most influential articles in landscape and heritage research from the past forty years. Among the numerous internationally acclaimed contributors are J. B. Jackson, Marwyn Samuels, Barbara Bender, Tim Ingold, and David Lowenthal. With essays in history, archaeology, anthropology, and geography, this volume will be indispensable for anyone studying the history of landscape architecture and design.
Jan Kolen is archaeologist and professor of heritage studies at VU University Amsterdam. He is director of the VU-research institute CLUE (Heritage and History of the Cultural Landscape and Urban Environment). Rob van der Laarse is historian and professor of heritage of war at VU University Amsterdam and associate professor of heritage studies at the University of Amsterdam.
