The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Djenneacute;; in modern day Mali; is exalted as an enduring wonder of the ancient African world by archaeologists; anthropologists; state officials; architects and travel writers. In this revealing study; the author critically examines how the politics of heritage management; conservation; and authenticity play essential roles in the construction of Djenneacute;rsquo;s past and its appropriation for contemporary purposes. Despite its great renown; the majority of local residents remain desperately poor. And while most are proud of their cultural heritage; they are often troubled by the limitations it places on their day to day living conditions. Joy argues for a more critical understanding of this paradox and urges us all to reconsider the moral and philosophical questions surrounding the ways in which we use the past in the present.
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