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Archaeological protection and monastic use : the “Living” Pantanassa Monastery within the “Necropolis” of Mystras

Συνεργασίες

• Πούλιος, Ιωάννης

The study deals with the management of religious, monastic in particular, Byzantine cultural heritage. It concentrates on the relationship between archaeological protection and monastic use, taking the Pananassa Monastery of Mystras as its case study. This relationship is by rule a complicated and even a conflicting one, with negative consequences on the operation and protection of heritage. The Pantanassa Monastery is an exception to the rule: despite the presence of the Monastery within a «necropolis», the coexistence and cooperation of archaeologists and the monastic community is harmonic.The theoretical context of the management of Byzantine cultural heritage is, first, examined. The most important constraints in the relationship between archaeological protection and monastic use are identified. Emphasis is on the concept of «discontinuity» between the monuments, considered to belong to the past, and the people of the present. The peculiarities in the operation and management of the Pantanassa Monastery are then examined. Emphasis is on the concept of «continuity» of the monastic community ’s connection the site. The evolution of this connection over the course of time is studied. On the basis of this connection, a new management approach is suggested for the particular site. This study connects heritage management and history. The aim is to provide a new theoretical approach to the relationship between archaeological protection and monastic use, on the basis of their relationship within history, and also provide a new management approach, suggesting a synthesis of a values-based approach and a living heritage approach, with potential application to other sites within and outside Greece that face similar issues in their operation and management.

• History and Archaeology
• Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

• Archaeology and history
• Archaeology and religion
• Πολιτισμός

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