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The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues : Heritage Reconstruction in Theory and Practice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nagaoka, Masanori.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2020.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues
  • Foreword: UNESCO's Response to the Intentional Destruction of Cultural Heritage
  • Preface: The Position of the Afghan Government on the Potential Reconstruction of the Eastern Buddha Statue
  • Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
  • Integrity
  • Authenticity
  • Protection and Management Requirements
  • Acknowledgement
  • Contents
  • About the Authors
  • Part I: Introduction
  • The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues - Evolving Conservation Ethics and Principles concerning Intentionally Destructed Cultural Heritage
  • 1 Introduction: Debate on Heritage Reconstruction
  • 2 Protecting the Bamiyan World Heritage Site
  • 3 Revitalization of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues
  • 4 Varying a Concept of Heritage Authenticity
  • 5 Intention of the Publication: Debate on the Reconstruction of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues
  • References
  • Part II: An Overall Review of the Emergency Interventions at the Bamiyan World Heritage Property Implemented from 2003 to 2017
  • Safeguarding the Buddha Statues in Bamiyan and the Sustainable Protection of Afghan Cultural Heritage
  • 1 A Treasure of Histories
  • 2 The Buddhas in Crisis
  • 3 The Doha Conference
  • 4 Cultural Heritage and Post-conflict Reconstruction
  • 5 International Seminar in Kabul
  • 6 Bamiyan Expert Working Group
  • 7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Safeguarding and Preservation Activities at the Giant Buddhas and Other Monuments in the Bamiyan Valley 2004-2017
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Giant Buddhas of Bamiyan: The Recovery of Fragments and the Consolidation of the Niches
  • 2.1 The Making of the Buddhas
  • 2.2 The Salvage of the Fragments
  • 2.3 Eastern Buddha: Stabilization of the Rear Wall and Securing the In Situ Mud Plaster
  • 2.4 Eastern Buddha 2013.
  • 2.5 July-October 2013: Western Buddha, Safeguarding the Upper Access to the Niche
  • 2.6 November 2014: Safeguarding and Restoration of Clay Renderings of Sanctuaries at the Western Buddha
  • 2.7 Western Buddha Niche: Design and Construction of the Scaffold Structure
  • 2.8 December 2016: Geotechnical Survey and Damage and Risk Assessment of the Rear Wall of the Western Buddha Niche
  • 2.9 September 2017: Preparatory Operations at the Rear Wall of the Western Buddha Niche
  • 3 Conclusion and Outlook
  • Bibliography
  • Cultural Identity and the Revival of Values After the Demolishment of Bamiyan's Buddhist Wall Paintings
  • 1 Demolishment of the Bamiyan Site
  • 2 Wall Paintings Before Destruction
  • 3 Looting of Wall Paintings
  • 4 Scientific Analyses for Conservation of Wall Paintings
  • 5 Multilayered Structures in Animal Motifs at Cave N(a)
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • The Cultural Master Plan of Bamiyan: The Sustainability Dilemma of Protection and Progress
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Evolution of the Cultural Master Plan (CMP) also Named "Protective Zoning Plan"
  • 3 The Zoning Concept of the Cultural Master Plan
  • 4 The Conflicts: Cultural Master Plan, World Heritage Property, Buffer Zones, and the Urban Development
  • 5 The Cultural Masterplan Between Conservation and Progress: The Dilemma of Sustainability
  • 5.1 The Development Vision (Legal Manifestation of the Development Objectives for the Valley)
  • 5.2 Hierarchy of the Planning Tools
  • 5.3 The Human Needs
  • 6 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Part III: Deliberate Destruction of Heritage and Its Recovery
  • World Heritage and Reconstruction: An Overview and Lessons Learnt for the Bamiyan Valley
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 The Destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan and the Inscription of the Bamiyan Valley on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
  • 2 Decision-Making on Reconstruction by the World Heritage Statutory Bodies
  • 3 Assessment of Conservation Decisions on "Reconstruction"
  • 4 New Approaches to Reconstruction and Recovery
  • 5 Lessons Learnt for the Bamiyan Valley Case?
  • 6 Conclusions
  • Literature
  • Web-Pages
  • Palmyra: From War and Destruction to Rehabilitation
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Liberation of the City and Measures Taken by the DGAM
  • 3 The Second Fall of Palmyra on 11 December 2016
  • 4 The Second Liberation of Palmyra on 2 March 2017
  • 5 Vision
  • Role of the Traditional Masonry Corporation in the Process of Reconstruction of the Destroyed Mausolees in Timbuktu, Mali
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Brief Overview of Timbuktu's History and Traditional Masonry Corporations
  • 3 The Origin of the Traditional Masonry or How to Become Mason
  • 4 The Basic Elements of the Process of Employing Traditional Masons in the Reconstruction of Timbuktu's Mausoleums
  • 5 Role of the Traditional Masons' Guilds in the Process of Reconstruction of the Destructed Mausolees in Timbuktu
  • 6 The Ritual and Intangible Manifestations of Traditional Masonry
  • 7 Stages of Intangible Practices in the Construction Process at Timbuktu
  • 8 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Jewish Attitudes to the Reconstruction of Synagogues in post World War II Europe
  • 1 Background
  • 2 Jewish Texts
  • 3 Some Jewish Values and Tradition
  • 3.1 Continuity
  • 3.2 Sanctity
  • 3.3 Memory
  • 4 Interpretations
  • 5 Reconstructions
  • 5.1 Marking the Events
  • 5.2 The Continuity and Impermanence of Jewish Cultural Heritage
  • 6 The Case Study of ShUM
  • 6.1 Speyer: Archaeological Ruin
  • 6.2 Worms: Reconstruction
  • 6.3 Mainz: Renewal
  • 7 Discussion: Parallels and Conclusions
  • References
  • Part IV: Heritage Reconstruction in Theory
  • Destruction and Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage as Future-Making.
  • 1 Introduction: The Benefits of Cultural Heritage for Future Societies
  • 2 Beyond the Preservation Paradigm
  • 2.1 The Value of Ruined Heritage (Berlin, Germany)
  • 2.2 The Value of Reinvented Heritage (Guédelon, France)
  • 3 Discussion: Where Next in the Bamiyan Valley?
  • 4 Conclusions: Managing Cultural Heritage as Future-Making
  • 5 Summary Recommendations
  • References
  • The Roles of the Locals - and the Possible Reconstruction of the Destroyed Buddha Statues in the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanisatan
  • 1 The Challenge of Authenticity
  • 2 Political and Socio-Economic Aspects of Reconstruction
  • 3 Local Residents
  • Bibliography
  • Learning from Ground Zero: The Presence of Absence at Two Sites of Destruction
  • 1 Contesting Stakeholders
  • 2 Memory, Discourse and Dissonance at Ground Zero
  • 3 Bamiyan: Why and for Whom to Reconstruct
  • 4 Taking Bamiyan Out of the Past
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part V: Future Treatment of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues
  • Reflections on the Case of Bamiyan
  • 1 World Heritage Inscription of Bamiyan
  • 2 Cultural Landscape and Cultural Territory
  • 3 Conservation and Management in Bamiyan
  • 4 Discussion on the Buddha Niches
  • 5 A Word to Conclude
  • References
  • Entangled Narrative Biographies of the Colossal Sculptures of Bāmiyān: Heroes of the Mythic History of the Conversion to Islam
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Guidelines and Goals for the Heritage Process
  • 3 The Goal of the Preservation Process
  • 4 Memorializing the Bamiyan Colossi
  • 5 Documentary Evidence for the Appearance of the Colossal Sculptures
  • 6 Methods and Materials: Transformation and Dissolution
  • 7 The De-Consecration of the Colossal Buddha
  • 8 Entangled Narratives: Islamic Sources
  • 9 Entangled Narratives: Western Literary Sources
  • 10 Entangled Narratives: Salsal and Shahmama
  • 11 The Goals of Heritage Preservation.
  • 12 Heritage Preservation
  • Bibliography
  • Could the Giant Buddha Statues of Bamiyan Be Considered as a Case of "Exceptional Circumstances" for Reconstruction?
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 "Exceptional Circumstances" According to the International Doctrinal Texts
  • 3 Background on the Bamiyan Buddha Statues
  • 4 Discussion on Authenticity and Reconstruction from International Doctrinal Texts
  • 5 Comparative Discussion on Reconstruction in "Exceptional Circumstances", Memory and Future Building
  • 6 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • International Principles, Proceedings, Reports and Official Documents
  • Literature
  • Articles
  • Emptiness and Authenticity at Bamiyan
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Bamiyan Then, Bamiyan Now: Understanding Meaning and Value
  • 3 Re-achieving Achievement at Bamiyan
  • 4 Postscript
  • References
  • Part VI: Technical Intervention Proposals for the Reconstruction of Bamiyan Buddha Statue
  • The Renaissance of Bamiyan (Afghanistan) and Some Proposals for the Revitalisation of the Bamiyan Valley
  • 1 An Overall Approach to Conservation and Presentation of the Property
  • 1.1 Foreword: Cutting the Root of Culture
  • 1.2 An Overall Approach to the Valley and Niches
  • 2 Into the Eastern Buddha Niche
  • 2.1 An Appropriate Conservation Philosophy Based on the Outstanding Universal Value of the Property
  • 2.2 Proposal no. 1
  • 2.3 Proposal no. 2
  • 2.4 Proposal no. 3
  • 2.4.1 A 3D Visualisation of the Revitalised Buddha Statue (Figs. 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20)
  • 2.4.2 Technical Details Regarding Material, Construction, Statics, Stability Against Earthquake and Other Environmental Constraints
  • 2.4.2.1 State-of-the-Art, Underground Characterisation, Bearing Capacity and Seismic Input
  • 2.4.2.2 Collection of Historical Photos
  • 2.4.2.3 Proposal of Method for the Creation of a 3D Computer Model of the Smaller of the Two Giant Buddha Statues.
  • 2.4.2.4 Reconstruction of Surface Shell by Sculpturing the Famous Carrara Marble with Anthropomorphic Robotic Arms.

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