1st Edition
Medieval Archaeology Understanding Traditions and Contemporary Approaches
By Chris Gerrard
Copyright 2003
320 Pages
by
Routledge
324 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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The archaeology of the later Middle Ages is a comparatively new field of study in Britain. At a time when archaeoloy generally is experiencing a surge of popularity, our understanding of medieval settlement, artefacts, environment, buildings and landscapes has been revolutionised. Medieval archaeology is now taught widely throughout Europe and has secured a place in higer education's teaching... Read more
PART 1 The discovery of ignorance 1 Inventing the Middle Ages: antiquarian views (to c.1800) 2 Lights and shadows: medievalism, the Gothic Revival and the nineteenth century (to 1882) 3 An emerging discipline: monuments, methods and ideas (1882–1945) PART 2 Into the light 4 Out of the shell: medieval archaeology comes of age (1945–1970) 5 Breaking ranks: new ideas, new techniques, the Rescue years and after (1970–1989) PART 3 Winds of change 6 Retrospect and prospect: medieval archaeology today (1990 to the present)
Biography
Christopher Gerrard is a Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Durham. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists and Monographs Editor for the Society for Medieval Archaeology.
'Gerrard has done a great service by producing a well-researched and clearly written account ... This is a serious contribution to medieval archaeology and one that should be read by students, archaeologists, and all those interested in the link between medieval and contemporary society.' – British Archaeology
