John Bintliff (ed.)

Gebundenes Buch

A Companion to Archaeology

Beschreibung

Archaeology is a subject of much popular interest, with devotees ranging from armchair enthusiasts to tourists to serious academics. This Companion features essays from 27 of the world's leading authorities on different types of archaeology and aims to define the field and describe what it means to be an archaeologist. It shows that contemporary archaeology is an astonishingly broad activity, with many contrasting specializations and ways of approaching the material record of past societies. The volume introduces readers to a range of archaeologists: those who devote themselves to the philosophy or the sociology of archaeology, those who see archaeology as politics or as anthropology, and those who contend that the essence of the discipline is a hard science. Among these experts are those who read the past through art, linguistics, or the built environment, and those professionals who present the past to the public through heritage management and museums.

Autor

John Bintliff is Professor of Classical and Mediterranean Archaeology at Leiden University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 568
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 253mm x 175mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1120g
• ISBN-13: 9780631213024
• ISBN-10: 0631213023
• Artikelnr.: 22063089

Rezensionen

"What distinguishes [this book] is its structure: instead ofhundreds of entries discussing individual sites, a limited numberof well-known authors take a thematic approach to presenting thesubject.... The book will be read with pleasure by general readersand academic alike." (Ancient East and West, 2008)

"A stimulating source of ideas, and a conspectus of how broadlyand deeply many archaeologists are thinking about the way theirdiscipline relates to the modern world." (Times HigherEducation Supplement)

"The perspectives represented are broad and refreshing,accessible to a non-specialist, but authoritative ... This volumeis very well suited as a teaching text for advanced undergraduateor beginning graduate students.

However, I recommend it for anypractioner having an interest in the recent trends and advancesthat are affecting what archaeology is and will be." (Historical Archaeology)

"For those in search of a single volume that provides a seriesof state of the art portrayals of the diverse approaches dopted byarcheologists in their endeavour to explore and understand thepast, look no further." (Post-Medieval Archaeology)

"One of the best introductions to modern archaeology in all herguises that I have ever read" (H-Net Reviews in theHumanities and Social Sciences)

"This is a large book, and as promised in the introduction itdelivers in a sophisticated way emerging insights on a broad rangeof key archaeological themes ... I can strongly recommend thisvolume to the professional and student alike." (AustralianArchaeology)

"This book is clearly organized and the material presented in afair and often innovative manner." (Bryn Mawr ClassicalReview)

"This important book offers a thought-provoking analysis of manyof archaeology's most pressing controversies. Both studentsand interested laypeople will find this a satisfying journey thoughthe complexities of a rapidly changing, increasinglymultidisciplinary archaeological world." (Brian Fagan,University of California Santa Barbara)

"A refreshingly wide set of topics, covered by an impressive andauthoritative array of authors." (Ian Hodder, StanfordUniversity)