Public History: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Faye Sayer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472513665 ISBN 13: 9781472513663

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2015

Synopsis

Public History: A Practical Guide explores history in the public sphere and examines the variety of skills that historians require in the practice of public history. It discusses how through various mediums of interpretation and presentation a range of actors, which include museums, archives, government agencies, community history societies and the media and digital media, make history accessible to a wider audience. It provides the reader with an overview of the wider-world application and communication of history beyond the classroom through core case studies for each sector that include ideas for best practice 'in the field'.

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About the Author

Faye Sayer is Associate Professor in Heritage and History and Director of the International Centre for Heritage at the University of Birmingham, UK. She has published major articles on community heritage and worked for some of the UK’s most significant heritage organizations, including English Heritage, The Portable Antiquities Scheme and the Museum of London. She has been involved in public heritage projects around the world, including in the USA, Europe, and Australia, and she is also a well-known, former Time Team archaeologist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472513665
• ISBN 13: 9781472513663
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272