Amongst the Ruins - Why Civilizations Collapse and Communities Disappear

A thought-provoking exploration of the loss of civilizations and communities, offering compelling stories of abandoned places, the important events and fascinating characters that punctuate their history, and lessons we can learn from them today

About the author

John Darlington is an archaeologist and executive director of World Monuments Fund Britain.

Summary

A thought-provoking exploration of the loss of civilizations and communities, offering compelling stories of abandoned places, the important events and fascinating characters that punctuate their history, and lessons we can learn from them today

Product details

• Authors: John Darlington, Darlington John
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2023
• EAN: 9780300259285
• ISBN: 978-0-300-25928-5
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; History, Architecture, HISTORY / World, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, General & world history, Archaeology, History of Architecture, General and world history, Conservation of buildings & building materials, Conservation of buildings and building materials