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Vanishing histories : 100 endangered sites from the World Monuments Watch / by Colin Amery, with Brian Curran ; foreword by John Berendt ; preface by Bonnie Burnham and Marilyn Perry

By: Amery, Colin.
Contributor(s): Berendt, John | Burnham, Bonnie | Curran, Brian | Perry, Marilyn | World Monuments Watch (Programme).
Publisher: N. Y. : Harry N. Abrams in association with the World Monuments Fund, 2001Description: 207 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.ISBN: 0810914352.Subject(s): Cultural property -- Protection | Historic preservation | Historic sites -- Directories | Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration | Monuments -- Directories | Monuments -- Conservation and restorationDDC classification: 363.69
Contents:
- Asia. Introduction. Afghanistan. Herat old city. Cambodia. Angkor Archaeological district. Banteay Chhmar temple, Thmar Puok. - China. Palpung Monastery, Sichuan. Xiannongtan Altar complex, Beijing. Xuanjian tower, Yuxi city. - India. Basgo Gompa, Leh. Champaner Archaeological site, Panchmahal. Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan. - Indonesia. Tanah Lot, Bali. Laos. Vat Sisaket, Vientiane. - Malaysia. George Town's historicEnclave, Penang. - Mongolia. Bogd Khaan palace, Ulaanbaater. - Nepal. Itum Baha, Kathmandu. - Pakistan. Uch Monument complex, Bahawalpur. - Philippines. Rice terraces of the Cordilleras, Luzon, Mummy Caves of Kabayan, Benguet. - Thailand. Ayuttaya. - Turkmenistan. Merv Archaeological site, Bairam Ali. - Urbekistan. Abdulazizkhan complex, Bukhara. - Vietnam. Minh Mang Tomb, Hue. My Son temple district, Qang Nam. Africa and the Middle East. Introduction. Algeria. Tipasa Archaeological site. Benin. Royal palaces of Abomey. Egypt. Sultan Qa'itbay complex, Cairo. Valley of the Kings, Luxor. - Ethiopia. Mentewab-Qwesqwam palace, Gondar. - Gambia. James island, Gambia river. - Israel. The White city, Tel Aviv. Tel-Dan Canaanite gate, Upper Galilee. - Jordan. Petra Archaeological site.
- Lebanon. Enfeh Archaeological site, Tripoli. Ancient tyre, tyre. - Mali. Djenne-Djeno Archaeological site, Djenne. - Morroco. Ibn Danan Synagogue, Fez. - Niger. Giraffe rock, Sahara deset. - Sudan. Gebel Barkal Archaeological site, Karima. - Tanzania. Kilwa Kisiwani Fort, Lindi region. - Zimbabwe. Khami National monument, Bulawayo. -The Americas. Introduction. Argentina. Mission of San Ignacio Mini. - Barbados. Morgan Lewis Sugal Mills, St. Andrew's. - Brazil. Vila de Paranapiacaba, Santo Andre. - Chile. Elevators of Valparaiso. Orongo Ceremonial site, Easter island. - Cuba. National Art schools, Cubanacan. Convent of Santa Clara of Assisi, Havana. - El Salvador. Suchitoto city. - Mexico Madera cave dwellings, Chihuahua. Church of Jesus Nazareno, Atotonilco. Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico city. Palace of fine arts, Mexico city. Teotithuacan Archaeological site, San Juan Teotihuacan. - Panama. San Lorenzo castle and San Geronimo Fort, Colon and Portobello. - Peru. Cusco's Historic center. Los Pinchudos Archaeological site, Rio Abiseo. Machu Pichhu, Urubamba. - United States. Ellis island, South End, New York. Fort Apache, Arizona. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Lancaster country, Pennsylvania. Tree studios and Medial Temple, Chicago. Adobe missions of New Mexico. - Venezuela. Church of San Franscisco, Coro. - Maps. Europe. Asia. Africa and the Middle East. The America. - Appendix. Comprehensive WMF site list. - Index. Photograph credits.
Preface. - Foreword. - Europe. Introduction. - Albania. Butrint Archaeological site. Austria. Belvedere gardens, Vienna. Belgium. Tour and taxis terminal, Brussels. Bosnia and Herzegovina Mostar's historic center. Croatia. Franciscan monaster library, Dubrovnik. Czech Republic. Prague's historic centre. Lednice-Valtice park. Kuks Forest sculptures. France. St. Pierre Cathedral, Beauvais. Saint Emillion Monolithic church. - Georgia. Pitareti Monastic complex. Tbilisi's historic district. - Germany. Thomaskirche, Leipzig. - Greece. Etz Hayim Synagogue, Crete. - Ireland. St. Brendan's Cathedral, Clonfert. - Italy. Cinque Terre terraces, liguria. Pompeii Archaeological site. Santi Quattro Coronati Cloister, Rome. Temple of Hercules, Rome. Bartolomeo Colleoni monument, Venice. Rupestrian churches, Puglia. - Poland. Church of the Archangel Michael, Debno. Vistulamouth Fortress, Gdansk. - Romania. Brancusi's endless column, Targu-Jiu. - Russia. Alexander palace, St. Petersburg. Oranienbaum State museum, St. Petersburg. Viipuri library, Vyborg. Irkutsk's Historic center. Paanajarvi village, Kemi province. Kizhi Pogost, Kizhi island. - Spain. Moorish houses, Granada. - Turkey. Ani Archaeological site. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Zerek mosque, Istanbul. Mount Nemrut Archaeological site. - United Kingdom. St. Vincent Street church, Glassgow. - Yugoslavia. Subotica Synagogue, Subotica.
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"222 illustrations, 138 in full colour, and 4 maps" - Book jacket

- Asia. Introduction. Afghanistan. Herat old city. Cambodia. Angkor Archaeological district. Banteay Chhmar temple, Thmar Puok. - China. Palpung Monastery, Sichuan. Xiannongtan Altar complex, Beijing. Xuanjian tower, Yuxi city. - India. Basgo Gompa, Leh. Champaner Archaeological site, Panchmahal. Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan. - Indonesia. Tanah Lot, Bali. Laos. Vat Sisaket, Vientiane. - Malaysia. George Town's historicEnclave, Penang. - Mongolia. Bogd Khaan palace, Ulaanbaater. - Nepal. Itum Baha, Kathmandu. - Pakistan. Uch Monument complex, Bahawalpur. - Philippines. Rice terraces of the Cordilleras, Luzon, Mummy Caves of Kabayan, Benguet. - Thailand. Ayuttaya. - Turkmenistan. Merv Archaeological site, Bairam Ali. - Urbekistan. Abdulazizkhan complex, Bukhara. - Vietnam. Minh Mang Tomb, Hue. My Son temple district, Qang Nam. Africa and the Middle East. Introduction. Algeria. Tipasa Archaeological site. Benin. Royal palaces of Abomey. Egypt. Sultan Qa'itbay complex, Cairo. Valley of the Kings, Luxor. - Ethiopia. Mentewab-Qwesqwam palace, Gondar. - Gambia. James island, Gambia river. - Israel. The White city, Tel Aviv. Tel-Dan Canaanite gate, Upper Galilee. - Jordan. Petra Archaeological site.

- Lebanon. Enfeh Archaeological site, Tripoli. Ancient tyre, tyre. - Mali. Djenne-Djeno Archaeological site, Djenne. - Morroco. Ibn Danan Synagogue, Fez. - Niger. Giraffe rock, Sahara deset. - Sudan. Gebel Barkal Archaeological site, Karima. - Tanzania. Kilwa Kisiwani Fort, Lindi region. - Zimbabwe. Khami National monument, Bulawayo. -The Americas. Introduction. Argentina. Mission of San Ignacio Mini. - Barbados. Morgan Lewis Sugal Mills, St. Andrew's. - Brazil. Vila de Paranapiacaba, Santo Andre. - Chile. Elevators of Valparaiso. Orongo Ceremonial site, Easter island. - Cuba. National Art schools, Cubanacan. Convent of Santa Clara of Assisi, Havana. - El Salvador. Suchitoto city. - Mexico Madera cave dwellings, Chihuahua. Church of Jesus Nazareno, Atotonilco. Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico city. Palace of fine arts, Mexico city. Teotithuacan Archaeological site, San Juan Teotihuacan. - Panama. San Lorenzo castle and San Geronimo Fort, Colon and Portobello. - Peru. Cusco's Historic center. Los Pinchudos Archaeological site, Rio Abiseo. Machu Pichhu, Urubamba. - United States. Ellis island, South End, New York. Fort Apache, Arizona. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Lancaster country, Pennsylvania. Tree studios and Medial Temple, Chicago. Adobe missions of New Mexico. - Venezuela. Church of San Franscisco, Coro. - Maps. Europe. Asia. Africa and the Middle East. The America. - Appendix. Comprehensive WMF site list. - Index. Photograph credits.

Preface. - Foreword. - Europe. Introduction. - Albania. Butrint Archaeological site. Austria. Belvedere gardens, Vienna. Belgium. Tour and taxis terminal, Brussels. Bosnia and Herzegovina Mostar's historic center. Croatia. Franciscan monaster library, Dubrovnik. Czech Republic. Prague's historic centre. Lednice-Valtice park. Kuks Forest sculptures. France. St. Pierre Cathedral, Beauvais. Saint Emillion Monolithic church. - Georgia. Pitareti Monastic complex. Tbilisi's historic district. - Germany. Thomaskirche, Leipzig. - Greece. Etz Hayim Synagogue, Crete. - Ireland. St. Brendan's Cathedral, Clonfert. - Italy. Cinque Terre terraces, liguria. Pompeii Archaeological site. Santi Quattro Coronati Cloister, Rome. Temple of Hercules, Rome. Bartolomeo Colleoni monument, Venice. Rupestrian churches, Puglia. - Poland. Church of the Archangel Michael, Debno. Vistulamouth Fortress, Gdansk. - Romania. Brancusi's endless column, Targu-Jiu. - Russia. Alexander palace, St. Petersburg. Oranienbaum State museum, St. Petersburg. Viipuri library, Vyborg. Irkutsk's Historic center. Paanajarvi village, Kemi province. Kizhi Pogost, Kizhi island. - Spain. Moorish houses, Granada. - Turkey. Ani Archaeological site. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Zerek mosque, Istanbul. Mount Nemrut Archaeological site. - United Kingdom. St. Vincent Street church, Glassgow. - Yugoslavia. Subotica Synagogue, Subotica.