011_poulios_book Acknowledgements A note on the author Introduction Part 1. Existing Approaches to Conservation Chapter 1. Introduction: definition and development of conservation – the concept of authenticity Chapter 2. Recognising the living dimension of heritage sites Chapter 3. Existing approaches to conservation 3.1. A material-based approach 3.2. A values-based approach Chapter 4. Defining and managing ‘living heritage’ 4.1. Existing approaches 4.2. Towards a new approach Part 2. The Conservation and Management of the Site of Meteora in Greece Chapter 5. Description of Meteora: landscape, and history Chapter 6. Meteora within the systems of monasticism, heritage protection and tourism operation Chapter 7. The meaning of Meteora as an Orthodox monastic site 7.1. From the 11th century to approximately 1940: the original Tradition at Meteora 7.2. 1960s to present: contemporary influences to the Tradition at Meteora (the philanthropic-missionary approach to monasticism) Chapter 8. The conservation and management of Meteora (1960 to present): presentation 8.1. Overview 8.2. Examples Chapter 9. The conservation and management of Meteora (1960 to present): analysis 9.1. Overview 9.2. Analysis Chapter 10. The use and arrangement of space at Meteora (1960 to present) 10.1. Overview 10.2. Examples 10.3. Analysis Chapter 11. Conclusion Part 3. Towards a New Approach to Conservation: A Living Heritage Approach Chapter 12. Towards a new approach to the definition of living heritage sites Chapter 13. Why living heritage sites cannot be embraced within the current approaches to conservation? Chapter 14. A living heritage approach: the main principles Chapter 15. A living heritage approach: planning process methodology Conclusion: The Contribution of a Living Heritage Approach to the Discipline of Conservation References Index