Heritage, Culture and Identity Ser. : The National Trust from Open Spaces to Popular Culture

Illustrated with case studies from a variety of National Trust properties, this is the first book to provide a systematic and scholarly analysis of the history, development and transformation in the heritage activities of the National Trust - the world's first national heritage organization. Based on extensive research, it examines how and why definitions of 'legitimate' national heritage emerge and change over time, and who and what is central to the defining and legitimating process.