Heritage Destruction in Conflict

Claire Smith

doi:10.4324/9781003131069-3

Heritage Destruction in Conflict

Claire Smith

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Abstract

There are many ways to destroy heritage in conflict. Heritage can be destroyed inadvertently as collateral damage within a conflict zone, or it may be destroyed intentionally, with the aim of weakening culture, religion, social, and political institutions. Heritage can be deliberately targeted legally if taken into military use or it can be simply erased through looting or neglect. This chapter provides a brief history of heritage destruction in conflict, especially in terms of politically and religiously motivated iconoclasm. It takes a human rights-based approach to redressing heritage destruction and discusses some major international measures that have been developed to protect heritage in conflict.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Destruction
Editors	José Antonio González Zarandona, Emma Cunliffe, Melanthi Saldin
Place of Publication	Abington, Oxon; New York, NY
Publisher	Taylor and Francis - Balkema
Chapter	2
Pages	37-54
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003131069
ISBN (Print)	9780367627287, 9780367673727
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003131069-3
Publication status	Published - 2024

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Name	Routledge Handbooks on Museums, Galleries and Heritage
Publisher	Routledge

UN SDGs

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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cultural heritage destruction
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Heritage Destruction in Conflict. / Smith, Claire.
The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Destruction. ed. / José Antonio González Zarandona; Emma Cunliffe; Melanthi Saldin. Abington, Oxon; New York, NY: Taylor and Francis - Balkema, 2024. p. 37-54 (Routledge Handbooks on Museums, Galleries and Heritage).

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